The Enlightenment, 1983

by: Roger Weir

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The Enlightenment

9 of 13 presentations available
Tuesdays, Sep 6, 1983 to Nov 29, 1983


The philosophical re-arrangement of previous thought into an open matrix.
  • Leibniz (1646-1716) (Session 1)
    Metaphysics
      Recorded: September 6, 1983
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  • Leibniz (1646-1716) (Session 2)
    The great Genius of the Movement. The Magus becomes thinker
      Recorded: September 13, 1983
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  • Newton (1642-1727)
    The Mighty generator of the idea of a Supermind
      Recorded: September 20, 1983
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  • Vico (1668-1744)
    The little known mastermind of the new world-view
      Recorded: September 27, 1983
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  • St. Germain (?-1784)
    The mystery man and "Wonderman" of Europe
      Recorded: October 4, 1983
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  • Voltaire (1694-1778)
    The famous voice of man freed from obscurities
      Recorded: October 11, 1983
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  • Hume (1711-1776)
    The archetypal philosopher of ultimate analysis
      Recorded: October 18, 1983
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  • Rousseau (1712-1778)
    The great social application of the enlightened mind
      Recorded: October 25, 1983
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  • Diderot (1713-1778)
    The encyclopedist, editor of the universal resource
      Recorded: November 1, 1983
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  • Gibbon (1737-1794)
    The greatest historian of civilization-wide ranges
      Recorded: November 8, 1983
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  • Kant (1724-1804)
    The finest philosopher of 18th century
      Recorded: November 15, 1983
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  • Mozart (1756-1791)
    The famous composer and interpreter of the Enlightenment
      Recorded: November 22, 1983
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  • Blake (1757-1827)
    The finest mystic artist of the age, the enlightened visionary
      Recorded: November 29, 1983
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