What the Scottish Enlightenment Can Teach Us about Science and Religion
Lewis Ashman explores how 18th century Scottish Enlightenment philosophers reconciled science with religious belief.
Q&A with JoEllen DeLucia: ‘Frances Wright’s A Few Days in Athens’
Frances Wright redefines feminist philosophy through Epicurus's ideals of pleasure and virtue in her 1822 novel.
Locke or Wilson, Reid and The Scottish Enlightenment? The US Constitution, Democracy and Revolution
David Peters explores Scottish born American Founder James Wilson's contributions to the US Constitution and resulting political theory.
An Aberdonian Enlightenment: Reid, Campbell, Gerard and Beattie on David Hume
Gordon Graham re-assesses neglected critics of David Hume, four of whom formed the vanguard of Enlightenment thinking in Aberdeen.
Five Reasons to Discover George Anne Bellamy
Caroline Breashears introduces the theatre star and political insider who may have influenced one of the greatest 18th century philosophers