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  1. Episode 5 - Humanism is confronted by the rise of Fascism

    5/5 Sarah Bakewell turns to humanism's response to the rise of fascism in the 20th century.

  2. Episode 4 - Darwin, Huxley and scientific humanism.

    4/5 Sarah Bakewell turns to Darwin's ground-breaking work and its contribution to humanism.

  3. Episode 3 - Wilhelm von Humboldt and Prussian schooling.

    3/5 Sarah Bakewell explores the Wilhelm von Humboldt's thinking on morality and the state.

  4. Episode 2 - Erasmus and the principles of peace, friendship and civility.

    2/5 Sarah Bakewell turns to one of humanism's most famous thinkers, Erasmus.

  5. 1. Petrarch and Boccaccio

    1/5 Sarah Bakewell's new book on humanist thought begins with Petrarch and Boccaccio.