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Languages : en
Pages : 232
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Traité sur la Tolérance. [By Voltaire; occasioned by the execution of J. Calas.]
Traité Sur la Tolérance. [By Voltaire; Occasioned by the Execution of J. Calas.].
Treatise on Tolerance
Author: Voltaire
Publisher: DigiCat
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Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Treatise on Tolerance was Voltaire's first major philosophical work in his battle against the infamous. The text aims at the rehabilitation of Jean Calas, a Protestant falsely accused and executed for murdering his son to prevent his conversion to Catholicism. In his Treatise, Voltaire calls for tolerance between religions and targets religious fanaticism, especially that of the Jesuits (under whom Voltaire received his early education), indicting all superstitions surrounding religions. François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state. As a satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma, and the French institutions of his day.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Treatise on Tolerance was Voltaire's first major philosophical work in his battle against the infamous. The text aims at the rehabilitation of Jean Calas, a Protestant falsely accused and executed for murdering his son to prevent his conversion to Catholicism. In his Treatise, Voltaire calls for tolerance between religions and targets religious fanaticism, especially that of the Jesuits (under whom Voltaire received his early education), indicting all superstitions surrounding religions. François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state. As a satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma, and the French institutions of his day.
Oeuvres Complètes de Voltaire 56C
Author: Voltaire
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780729407441
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Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780729407441
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 398
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Treatise on Toleration
Author: Voltaire
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241236630
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Voltaire's Treatise on Toleration is one of the most important essays on religious tolerance and freedom of thought A powerful, impassioned case for the values of freedom of conscience and religious tolerance, Treatise on Toleration was written after the Toulouse merchant Jean Calas was falsely accused of murdering his son and executed on the wheel in 1762. As it became clear that Calas had been persecuted by 'an irrational mob' for being a Protestant, the Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire began a campaign to vindicate him and his family. The resulting work, a screed against fanaticism and a plea for understanding, is as fresh and urgent today as when it was written.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241236630
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Voltaire's Treatise on Toleration is one of the most important essays on religious tolerance and freedom of thought A powerful, impassioned case for the values of freedom of conscience and religious tolerance, Treatise on Toleration was written after the Toulouse merchant Jean Calas was falsely accused of murdering his son and executed on the wheel in 1762. As it became clear that Calas had been persecuted by 'an irrational mob' for being a Protestant, the Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire began a campaign to vindicate him and his family. The resulting work, a screed against fanaticism and a plea for understanding, is as fresh and urgent today as when it was written.
A Treatise on Religious Toleration
Studies in French Language Literature and History
Author: Fraser Mackenzie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107544769
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Originally published in 1949, this volume contains 23 essays in the field of French studies by colleagues of Professor R. L. Greene.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107544769
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Originally published in 1949, this volume contains 23 essays in the field of French studies by colleagues of Professor R. L. Greene.