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To: RightWhale
The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, which changed the political and philosophical climate of Europe

How so?

41 posted on 08/01/2007 7:44:51 PM PDT by ARCADIA (Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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To: ARCADIA

Coming at the beginning of the scientific revolution the total devastation of the powerful Lisbon was a shock to all. Many re-evaluated their philosophical and even theological stance.


43 posted on 08/02/2007 7:46:49 AM PDT by RightWhale (It's Brecht's donkey, not mine)
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