How A Contrarian Idea Gains Traction: The Incredible Story Of James Hutton

Peter Burns
Renaissance Man World
19 min readMar 21, 2020

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“The Scottish Enlightenment presented man as the product of history. Our most fundamental character as human beings, they argued, even our moral character, is constantly evolving and developing, shaped by a variety of forces…

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Peter Burns
Renaissance Man World

A curious polymath who wants to know how everything works. Blog: Renaissance Man Journal (http://gainweightjournal.com/).