Philosophical Dictionary

Name: Philosophical Dictionary
Author: Voltaire François-Marie Arouet

by Voltaire François-Marie Arouet

Alphabetical encyclopedia of philosophical concepts, critical commentary on superstition

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Voltaire François-Marie Arouet

The supreme figure of the French Enlightenment, Voltaire attacked religious fanaticism, persecution, and superstition with wit, irony, and devastating clarity. Candide is the most brilliant satirical novella in French; his Philosophical Dictionary is a monument of rationalist skepticism. He campaigned for religious tolerance as a practical cause.

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