Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary

An encyclopaedic dictionary first published anonymously (due to its volatile content) in 1764.

A propos de l'auteur

François-Marie Arouet (21 November 1694 - 30 May 1778), known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity, especially the Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech and separation of church and state.

Voltaire was a versatile and prolific writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays and historical and scientific works. He wrote more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and pamphlets. He was an outspoken advocate of civil liberties, despite the risk this placed him in under the strict censorship laws of the time. As a satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma and the French institutions of his day.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Voltaire
• Edition: External catalogues UK
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9781406854787
• ISBN: 978-1-4068-5478-7
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: général, ouvrages de référence; PHILOSOPHY / General