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The Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755
On the morning of November 1st, 1755, Lisbon was struck by one of the most powerful earthquakes in European history, followed by a tsunami and a firestorm that reduced the city to rubble. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the catastrophe's devastating impact on Portugal and its empire, and how it triggered a philosophical earthquake across Europe. They discuss the science of the quake, the social and political aftermath, and the Enlightenment thinkers—like Voltaire and Kant—who wrestled with the problem of evil and theodicy. We also look at the Marquis of Pombal's remarkable…
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