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The Scottish Enlightenment's Radical Network
We often think of the Scottish Enlightenment as a gathering of polite gentlemen in Edinburgh’s New Town, but beneath that surface lay a fierce, underground network of radicals who challenged religion and monarchy alike. In this episode, we uncover how figures like Henry Home, Lord Kames, and the anonymous authors of The Encyclopedie’s Scottish contributions forged a new way of thinking. We explore the Select Society not just as a literary club, but as a crucible for secular philosophy, where David Hume’s skepticism was tempered by Francis Hutcheson’s moral sense theory. Listen as we trace the…
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