Articles related to "Scottish Enlightenment"



Jefferson - A Religious Enigma
What role did the Scottish Enlightenment play in Jefferson's views on religious freedom, and would he have seen the United States as a Christian Nation?
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Jefferson and Religious Freedom in the US
Thomas Jefferson stands alongside Madison as the one of the strongest voices in America for Religious Freedom.
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Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations
In 1776 a book which was to shake up the way the world thought about money was written by a shy Scottish professor of Moral Philosophy.
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The Life of Adam Smith
A shy professor of Moral Philosophy was the unlikely figure who formulated a whole new way of thinking about wealth.
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The Witch Hunts in Scotland
An overview of the witch hunts in Scotland.
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Apocalypse Now?
Russia is not necessarily heading for the abyss, but given previous developments, Russia's history and parallels with Iraq, it's wise to at least make contingency plans. Primakov's government is likely to be Russia's - and the world's - last chance.
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World Art Gallery Quiz
Read about these 17th- through 19th-century works of art and the world museums where they can be visited today.
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