Francois Voltaire
Philosophical Dictionary
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140442571
- author:
- Francois Voltaire
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books LTD
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1979
- Pages:
- 416
- Genre:
- Popular Philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Alphabetical essays that challenge social and religious conventions of 18th-century France.
This influential work by Voltaire is a collection of radical ideas about reason, justice, and the role of faith in society. With topics ranging from Abraham to Atheism, Faith and Freedom of Thought, Miracles and Moses, Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary offers a scathing critique of Christian theology and societal norms.
First published in 1764, this groundbreaking work remains a powerful expression of the Enlightenment values that continue to shape our understanding of the world today.
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