A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 04
Voltaire, 1694-1778
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 04 - 1 online resource : multiple file formats - The Works of Voltaire, A Contemporary Version, Vol. 8 . - The Works of Voltaire, A Contemporary Version, Vol. 8 .
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictionnaire_philosophique Release date is 2011-03-28
Produced by Andrea Ball, Christine Bell & Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) Produced by Andrea Ball, Christine Bell & Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive.)
"A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 04" by Voltaire is an encyclopedic dictionary published in 1764. This alphabetically arranged work critiques the Roman Catholic Church, Judaism, Islam, and other institutions through provocative articles. Initially released anonymously as a portable, affordable text, it expanded from 73 to 120 articles across multiple editions. Born from a dinner party challenge at Frederick II's court, this lifelong project synthesizes Voltaire's views on Christianity, God, morality, and tolerance. While embraced by the public and enlightened rulers, religious authorities condemned it, burning copies across Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Philosophy -- Dictionaries Criticism (Philosophy)
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A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 04 - 1 online resource : multiple file formats - The Works of Voltaire, A Contemporary Version, Vol. 8 . - The Works of Voltaire, A Contemporary Version, Vol. 8 .
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictionnaire_philosophique Release date is 2011-03-28
Produced by Andrea Ball, Christine Bell & Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) Produced by Andrea Ball, Christine Bell & Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive.)
"A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 04" by Voltaire is an encyclopedic dictionary published in 1764. This alphabetically arranged work critiques the Roman Catholic Church, Judaism, Islam, and other institutions through provocative articles. Initially released anonymously as a portable, affordable text, it expanded from 73 to 120 articles across multiple editions. Born from a dinner party challenge at Frederick II's court, this lifelong project synthesizes Voltaire's views on Christianity, God, morality, and tolerance. While embraced by the public and enlightened rulers, religious authorities condemned it, burning copies across Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Philosophy -- Dictionaries Criticism (Philosophy)
B