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Scottish Enlightenment

A Hotbed of Genius: An Introduction to the Scottish Enlightenment

Craig Smith for AdamSmithWorks

January 2, 2019

A Short History of Scotland Before the Scottish Enlightenment

Paul Mueller for AdamSmithWorks


March 18, 2020

The Scottish Intellectual Tradition Before the Enlightenment

Paul Mueller for AdamSmithWorks


September 4, 2019

A Timeline of the Scottish Enlightenment

This timeline shows some of the principal figures of the Scottish Enlightenment and their works, via Online Library of Liberty

A Modern Scientist Considers Smith’s History of Astronomy

Todd Timberlake for AdamSmithWorks

January 22, 2020

Main Figures of the Scottish Enlightenment

The 18th century Enlightenment was a European, even a trans-Atlantic phenomenon. Two of its main centres of intellectual activity were France and Scotland.  Explore our collection of biographies of these figures and their contemporaries.

Adam Smith, Scientist and Evolutionist: Part 1

Vernon Smith for AdamSmithWorks

February 20, 2019

Adam Smith, Scientist and Evolutionist: Part 2

Vernon Smith for AdamSmithWorks

March 6, 2019

Adam Smith, Scientist and Evolutionist: Part 3

Vernon Smith for AdamSmithWorks


March 20, 2019
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