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Episode 121·Apr 29, 2026
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Voltaire, Diderot, and Condorcet: Spokesmen of the French Enlightenment
The French Enlightenment was a time of upheaval, and its main philosophers espoused ideas that challenged the traditional social and religious order. To unpack that concept, we’ll explore the following questions:
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Immanuel Kant is widely regarded as the greatest of the Enlightenment philosophers.
