Debating Enlightenment

About this episode

This episode features a discussion on Enlightenment held at the University of St Andrews with guest Ann Thomson.

This discussion took place a the University of St Andrews on February 26, 2025. Ann Thomson is Professor Emerita at the European University Institute, having been Professor of Intellectual History there from 2013 to 2020. Her research interests include the intellectual history of the long Eighteenth Century, and she studies questions at the intersection of religion, medicine and politics, as well as the circulation of ideas, book history and translation, and European writings on the Muslim world. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com

People in this episode

Guest: Ann Thomson

Topics covered

• Enlightenment
• Intellectual History
• Religion
• Medicine
• Politics
• Circulation of Ideas
• Book History

Keywords

• Enlightenment
• Intellectual History
• Ann Thomson
• University of St Andrews
• European University Institute
• Religion
• Politics
• Book History

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: European University Institute

Places: University of St Andrews

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