The Interviews - Professor Ritchie Robertson on 'The Enlightenment and the Pursuit of Happiness'

Beyond the Text: The Intellectual Historian's Podcast - A podcast by Samuel Woodall

Send us a text Embark on a journey through the corridors of history as Ritchie Robertson, a distinguished scholar in German literature and intellectual history, unravels the complexities of the Enlightenment era in his seminal work "The Enlightenment and the Pursuit of Happiness 1680 to 1790." Our insightful conversation peels back the layers of this transformative period, examining the nuanced relationship between Enlightenment thinking and religion, and the myriad of intellectual figures wh...