The Scottish Enlightenment: everything you wanted to know
Craig Smith outlines some of the key ideas, innovations and individuals of the Scottish Enlightenment
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Show Notes
In everything from the social sciences and technology to art and architecture, 18th-century Scotland saw a flowering of ideas and innovation. But what made the Enlightenment in Scotland different to the rest of Europe? Who were some of its key thinkers? And why were so few women involved? Historian Craig Smith, from the University of Glasgow, runs Ellie Cawthorne through the key inventions and individuals of the Scottish Enlightenment.
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