The Philosophical Dictionary
Written by Voltaire
Narrated by Donal Donnelly
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Voltaire
Voltaire was the pen name of François-Marie Arouet (1694–1778)a French philosopher and an author who was as prolific as he was influential. In books, pamphlets and plays, he startled, scandalized and inspired his age with savagely sharp satire that unsparingly attacked the most prominent institutions of his day, including royalty and the Roman Catholic Church. His fiery support of freedom of speech and religion, of the separation of church and state, and his intolerance for abuse of power can be seen as ahead of his time, but earned him repeated imprisonments and exile before they won him fame and adulation.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved it, I am a fan of the author.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a gem of a book. I can't compete with any reviewers, but I can say that I read part of this book to my husbands grandmother (she's over 80), and she asked for a big text copy for herself.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5In this volume, Voltaire is a better observer than he is philosopher; many of the entries are poorly thought out and inconsistent, but written with his characteristic wit and flair. Not his best work, but it does paint an interesting picture of the values of his time.