the enlightenment Archives - Possibly Correct https://possiblycorrect.com/tag/the-enlightenment/ Possibly Correct Media Network Mon, 07 Feb 2022 19:41:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i0.wp.com/possiblycorrect.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-PC_LOGO.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 the enlightenment Archives - Possibly Correct https://possiblycorrect.com/tag/the-enlightenment/ 32 32 194854143 EP #31 | Hazony Attacks the Enlightenment https://possiblycorrect.com/podcast/ep-31-hazony-attacks-the-enlightenment/ Thu, 16 Jan 2020 23:54:00 +0000 https://possiblycorrect.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1607 On December 30th 2019, the YouTube channel Prager University released a video narrated by bible scholar and political theorist Yoram Hazony discussing the Enlightenment. Hazony makes eight major claims about the Enlightenment and while there are some thoughtful arguments against the Enlightenment, Hazony has not made them. In this episode of Open College, Dr. Hicks points out the flaws in Hazony’s augments and shows why this video is an example of special-pleading history.

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]]> On December 30th 2019, the YouTube channel Prager University released a video narrated by bible scholar and political theorist Yoram Hazony discussing the Enlightenment. Hazony makes eight major claims about the Enlightenment and while there are some thoughtful arguments against the Enlightenment, Hazony has not made them. In this episode of Open College, Dr. Hicks points out the flaws in Hazony’s augments and shows why this video is an example of special-pleading history.

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]]> 1607 EP #22 | Did Coffee Give Us The Enlightenment https://possiblycorrect.com/podcast/ep-22-did-coffee-give-us-the-enlightenment/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 19:40:00 +0000 https://possiblycorrect.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1645 As a contributing factor, coffee (and tea) certainly gets credit on physiological grounds. Also contributing was the development of European coffee house culture, the coffee houses bringing businessmen, artists, and scientists together for drinking and socializing.

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]]> As a contributing factor, coffee (and tea) certainly gets credit on physiological grounds. Also contributing was the development of European coffee house culture, the coffee houses bringing businessmen, artists, and scientists together for drinking and socializing.

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