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Contributions to the Enlightenment
The hosts discuss the influential contributions of Galileo, Bacon, Descartes, and Locke to the Enlightenment, including Galileo's recanting of his theory, Bacon's creation of the scientific method, Descartes' ideas on human experience, and Locke's concept of natural rights.
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