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The Scottish Enlightenment: How Edinburgh Changed the World
In this episode of The Story of Scotland, Lucas and Luna explore the Scottish Enlightenment, a remarkable period in the 18th century when Edinburgh and Glasgow became centers of intellectual and scientific innovation. They discuss key figures like David Hume, Adam Smith, and Thomas Reid, and how their ideas on philosophy, economics, and ethics shaped the modern world. Learn about the Select Society, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and the unique social conditions that fostered such creative thinking. The hosts also touch on the impact of the Union of 1707 and how it paradoxically allowed…
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