Ep. 100 – Who Inspired the Founders?
From Growing Patriots by FCB Podcast Network
July 10, 2024 · 24 min
About this episode
This episode explores the philosophers and ideas that inspired the founders of America during the Enlightenment.
When our founders created America, they embraced a lot of new ideas – like liberty, equality, and justice. But who inspired our founders to see the world that way? In this episode, we talk about something called The Enlightenment and the philosophers who changed history.
Topics covered
- American history
- Enlightenment
- philosophy
- liberty
- equality
- justice
Keywords
- founders
- Enlightenment
- liberty
- equality
- justice
- philosophers
- history
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Enlightenment
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