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enlightened unreason
The Enlightenment. This is our tradition. This is our world view. The liberal, rational, humanitarian way of thought. It has persisted for over two centuries. This is a tradition which is bending against strains that challenge its hegemony. At what … Continue reading
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wake up and smell the coffee
Make sure the coffee is ready, hot and with extra brewing. Its not known if Voltaire preferred cream and sugar or straight up black, however it has been documented that the philosopher and part-time scallywag and ringtail drank copious amounts … Continue reading
Voltaire: passing nods from the Dauphine
Thievery begins at the top? The right of kings and card sharps. He was unhappy at Versailles. He wrote to Madame Denis complaining that he was bored to death by court society and the conversation of the great. ” I … Continue reading
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