Age of Enlightenment
Subject in Philosophy
Age of Enlightenment has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
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Dominic SandbrookBritish historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History
Sandbrook contends that Franklin was the first genuinely international-class intellectual produced by the North American colonies.
“Franklin is the first philosopher genuinely international class intellectual that the North American colonists have produced”
The Rest Is History: 684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2) (Jul 1, 2026) · Listen from 25:08
Podcasts
- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
Episodes
684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2)The Rest Is History · Jul 1, 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace Benjamin Franklin's life from Puritan Boston boyhood and Enlightenment fame to revolutionary diplomat, Constitution signatory and late abolitionist.
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