David Wootton

June 13, 2023
Where Are the Free Speech Martyrs?
Why does free speech have no martyrs? Answering this simple question isn’t straightforward, so let me take you through the steps of an argument. First, we need to pause over...
February 15, 2023
The Enlightenment as Reading Project
“What is Enlightenment?” Kant’s 1784 answer to the question, that the Enlightenment “dares to know”, is famous and paradoxical. Enlightenment, he...