EPISODE · Jul 9, 2025 · 1H 4M
The Illuminati: Bavarian Order
from Philosophy on the Fringes · host Frank Cabrera
In this episode, Megan and Frank investigate the Bavarian Order of the Illuminati, a secret society founded in 1776 by the Enlightenment philosopher Adam Weishaupt. This conversation covers who the Illuminati were, what they believed, and how they attempted to bring about a "new world order." Thinkers discussed include: Adam Weishaupt, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Mencius, and Alasdair MacIntyre.-----------------------Hosts' Websites:Megan J Fritts (google.com)Frank J. Cabrera (google.com)Email: philosophyonthefringes@gmail.com-----------------------Bibliography:The Secret School of Wisdom: The Authentic Rituals and Doctrines of the Illuminati (Primary source documents)CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: IlluminatiIlluminaten - Dictionary of Gnosis & Western EsotericismPerfectibilists | Independent Publishers GroupKant. What is EnlightenmentHegel - Philosophy of RightAfter Virtue - A Study in Moral Theory - Alasdair MacIntyreHow Mengzi came up with something better than the Golden Rule | Aeon Ideas-----------------------Cover Artwork by Logan Fritts-------------------------Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/neon-signsLicense code: CUCILUBPXFZKKTOP
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In this episode, Megan and Frank investigate the Bavarian Order of the Illuminati, a secret society founded in 1776 by the Enlightenment philosopher Adam Weishaupt. This conversation covers who the Illuminati were, what they believed, and how they attempted to bring about a "new world order." Thinkers discussed include: Adam Weishaupt, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Mencius, and Alasdair MacIntyre. ----------------------- Hosts' Websites: Megan J Fritts (google.com) [https://sites.google.com/view/meganjfritts/home?authuser=0] Frank J. Cabrera (google.com) [https://sites.google.com/view/frank-j-cabrera/research?pli=1] Email: [email protected] ----------------------- Bibliography: The Secret School of Wisdom: The Authentic Rituals and Doctrines of the Illuminati [https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Secret_School_of_Wisdom.html?id=e-_VzQEACAAJ] (Primary source documents) CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Illuminati [https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07661b.htm] Illuminat [https://referenceworks.brill.com/display/entries/DGWO/DGWE-175.xml?srsltid=AfmBOopAaYHwbehWO9WUIpwNOf-C9zJP8Z3qojnH_n5fQnfH8-cgFWX0]en - Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism [https://referenceworks.brill.com/view/db/dgwo] Perfectibilists | Independent Publishers Group [https://www.ipgbook.com/perfectibilists-products-9780977795383.php] Kant. What is Enlightenment [https://www.columbia.edu/acis/ets/CCREAD/etscc/kant.html] Hegel - Philosophy of Right [https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/hegel/works/pr/philosophy-of-right.pdf] After Virtue - A Study in Moral Theory - Alasdair MacIntyre [https://epistemh.pbworks.com/f/4.+Macintyre.pdf] How Mengzi came up with something better than the Golden Rule | Aeon Ideas [https://aeon.co/ideas/how-mengzi-came-up-with-something-better-than-the-golden-rule] ----------------------- Cover Artwork by Logan Fritts ------------------------- Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/neon-signs License code: CUCILUBPXFZKKTOP
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