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Journal Article
\Scientific Whigs\? Scottish Historians on the French Revolution
2013
Overview
Some aspects of Scottish Enlightenment thought did, of course, play a part in the British reception of the French Revolution, most notably the various elements of Scottish political economy that informed parts of both radical and loyalist arguments, and were used by moderate Whigs to formulate a new defense of the Constitution based upon the language of commerce.3 However, the debate surrounding the French Revolution can be considered from a different point of view: that of the philosophical historians themselves. [...]the progress of societies towards civil and political liberties was not seen as a continuous process, nor as a historical necessity.5 Their faith in commerce's ability to foster political progress in modern Europe was prudent, limited, and subject to conditions, although they all believed that the rise of commerce was linked to the generally high level of civil liberties enjoyed in Europe.6 They certainly did not believe that English liberties were \"bound\" to spread all over Europe.
