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The Scottish Enlightenment: Minds That Shaped the Modern World
While battles like Bannockburn and Flodden define Scotland’s military history, the true transformation of the nation occurred in its universities and townhouses during the eighteenth century. This episode explores the Scottish Enlightenment, a period when thinkers like Francis Hutcheson, David Hume, Adam Smith, and James Watt redefined philosophy, economics, and engineering. We trace how Edinburgh became the intellectual capital of Europe, rivaling Paris and London, through the power of reason, empirical observation, and moral sentiment. Lucas and Luna discuss the specific ideas that emerged…
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