Matthew Stewart, “The Epicurean Republic” (Open Agenda, 2021)
Ideas Roadshow Podcast
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What Is Daism Not?
Deism is a descendant of the materialistic tradition that arose in early modern europe with the rediscovery of ancient texts. Thomas young played a tremendous role, as you write, to actually help generate the ideas behind the revolution and also to be right there in the pits politically,. raising the rabble, starting, helping to start the boston tea party and so forth. And he was also somebody who had this word, and this is, i guess, were on this big dais grant a. So what an end? And how could we characterize their beliefs?"
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