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The Legacy

Episode 3 of 3

3/3. The Legacy: Dr Fiona Watson looks at the ripple effect of Scottish thinking on the world stage, helping shape the British Empire and 21st century economics.

3/3. The Legacy: The Enlightenment was one of the most dramatic periods in Scottish history. It witnessed the birth of New Knowledge that shaped the modern world. Dr Fiona Watson looks at the ripple effect of Scottish thinking on the world stage, helping shape the British Empire, the American Constitution and 21st century economics. She also hears calls for a new Centre for Enlightenment Studies to help promote the belief that the Scots invented the modern world.

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Wed 8 Aug 2007 22:05

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