For Immanuel Kant, the central theme of the Enlightenment—that great 18th century movement that emphasized the power of reason—was Sapere aude. This is usually translated as "Dare to know" or, more ...

**This episode originally aired May 18, 2018. It may be tempting to think human civilization is on the verge of collapse: environmental degradation, the rise in authoritarianism, ballooning income ...

Most people would think that the idea of a Catholic Enlightenment was a contradiction in terms. Was not the Enlightenment essentially anti-religious and specifically anti-Catholic? Did not the ...

Today the Enlightenment and Thomas Jefferson were disappeared from Texas. Here’s a live blog from this morning’s hearings at the Texas State Board of Education. (Emphasis mine.) 9:30 – Board member ...

"In Teabing's opinion, the sooner humanity adopted the new world view, the better off everyone would be." The theme of the first line: The opening line from Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol" introduces a ...