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The History of Freedom w/Lea Ypi: Kant, Enlightenment and Peace
Season 4 · Episode 55

The History of Freedom w/Lea Ypi: Kant, Enlightenment and Peace

<p>In this episode in our series about ideas of freedom David and Lea explore Immanuel Kant’s vision of rational freedom and perpetual peace. Why was Kant so sure that human reason would produce enlightened progress? Was he right? What are the obstacles likely to derail the advance of peace, then and now? How well do his arguments about free speech and free expression hold up in the age of the internet?</p><br><p>Sign up now for PPF+ to get bonus episodes and ad-free listening <a href="http://www.ppfideas.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ppfideas.com</a></p><br><p>Coming up next on the History of Freedom: How Free is the Free Market?</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Past Present Future · David Runciman

April 7, 202456m 27s

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In this episode in our series about ideas of freedom David and Lea explore Immanuel Kant’s vision of rational freedom and perpetual peace. Why was Kant so sure that human reason would produce enlightened progress? Was he right? What are the obstacles likely to derail the advance of peace, then and now? How well do his arguments about free speech and free expression hold up in the age of the internet?


Sign up now for PPF+ to get bonus episodes and ad-free listening www.ppfideas.com


Coming up next on the History of Freedom: How Free is the Free Market?


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