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The Enlightenment

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The 18th century saw the Enlightenment, when new ideas about politics, philosophy and science developed. Scottish thinkers were prominent, including the economist Adam Smith and the philosopher David Hume.

Memory tip: Enlightenment = new ideas; Adam Smith (economics) and David Hume (philosophy).

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Select TWO important thinkers of the Enlightenment in Britain.

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