Richard Whatmore

Richard Whatmore is a British intellectual historian and professor at the University of St Andrews, where he directs the Institute of Intellectual History. His work explores the history of political thought, the Enlightenment, and the intellectual foundations of modern politics. His book The End of Enlightenment examines how the Enlightenment's legacy has been contested, co-opted, and misunderstood in contemporary debate, offering a nuanced account of what Enlightenment thinkers actually believed and why it matters today. Whatmore's books and audiobooks provide listeners with rigorous, thought-provoking intellectual history that challenges simplistic narratives about progress, reason, and the origins of modern Western thought.