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The Scottish Enlightenment's Radical Circle
In this episode of The Story of Scotland, we pull back the curtain on the intellectual ferment that defined Edinburgh in the late eighteenth century. While previous episodes touched on figures like Adam Smith and David Hume, we focus here on the specific social mechanisms—the Poker Club and the Select Society—that turned isolated thinkers into a cohesive philosophical movement. Lucas explores how these informal gatherings allowed members to debate the nature of society, morality, and economics without the constraints of formal academia or religious orthodoxy. Luna guides the conversation…
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