02120cam a22003973u 4500 35622 UtSlPG 20260610133819.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 B Voltaire, 1694-1778 A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 02 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier The Works of Voltaire, A Contemporary Version, Vol. 6 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.) "A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 02" by Voltaire is an encyclopedic dictionary published in 1764. This alphabetically arranged work challenges religious and social institutions through sharp, often provocative articles. Born from a dinner party game at Frederick II's court, Voltaire crafted a deliberately pocket-sized, affordable text to spread revolutionary ideas. The dictionary reflects his advocacy for tolerance, freedom of press, and deism while criticizing religious fanaticism. Though beloved by Enlightenment rulers and the public, religious authorities condemned it, burning copies across Europe while Voltaire remained calmly anonymous. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Philosophy -- Dictionaries Criticism (Philosophy) Leigh, Oliver Herbrand Gordon Morley, John, 1838-1923 Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771 Fleming, William F. The Works of Voltaire, A Contemporary Version, Vol. 6 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35622 76465 76465