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Crusade

The French Revolution was ultimately a religious crusade that needed three cooperating figures: Rousseau as poet, Robespierre as prophet, and Napoleon as prince.

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Reason Becomes A Religion

2025-04-22, day precision · Civilization #46: The Revolution of Reason

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"...argument to you is the French Revolution was ultimately a religious crusade. That is the main thesis of this, of the next three classes...."

Reason Becomes A Religion

2025-04-22, day precision · Civilization #46: The Revolution of Reason

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"So the poet is Rousseau, Jean -Jacques Rousseau. He wrote the social contract. We will be focusing on Rousseau. We will be focusing on..."

Reason Becomes A Religion

2025-04-22, day precision · Civilization #46: The Revolution of Reason

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"And this person's name, of course, is Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon. And this is the last class. All right? And my argument to you today..."

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