Project Gutenberg 2006-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 1811 Voltaire 1694 1778 Arouet, François Marie Arouet, Francois Marie Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictionnaire_philosophique Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Lisa Reigel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary" by Voltaire is a philosophical treatise written in the late 18th century. This work represents a collection of reflections on various topics, touching on moral, ethical, and intellectual considerations relevant to both the individual and society. It seeks to challenge established norms and provoke thought, inviting readers to reflect on a multitude of subjects from authority and reason to the nature of animals and love. At the start of the book, the preface sets the stage by arguing that philosophy is fundamentally meant for the enlightened few, not the masses, suggesting a separation between the philosophical elite and the general populace. The author emphasizes the importance of personal reflection and the need for critical thinking in engaging with philosophical ideas. Following the preface, a listing of topics reveals the range of themes explored in the dictionary, each entry addressing significant philosophical queries that challenge social mores and the foundations of understanding in a rapidly evolving world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Philosophy -- Dictionaries B Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 583202 2025-07-08T05:10:30.330169 text/html 589209 2006-06-12T16:37:46 text/html 311629 2025-07-08T05:10:41.219099 application/epub+zip 314930 2025-07-08T05:10:34.030199 application/epub+zip 299544 2025-07-08T05:10:32.560186 application/epub+zip 627300 2025-07-08T05:10:47.197039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540563 2025-07-08T05:10:40.100092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508126 2022-09-09T04:30:11.413373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522168 2025-07-08T05:10:29.069187 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 521853 2006-06-12T16:37:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 521891 2006-06-12T16:37:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21353 2025-07-08T05:10:47.334077 application/rdf+xml 16412 2025-07-08T05:10:33.087121 image/jpeg 3861 2025-07-08T05:10:32.823143 image/jpeg 200954 2006-06-12T16:37:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 214210 2006-06-12T16:37:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 200787 2006-06-12T16:37:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 289233 2025-07-08T05:10:30.374166 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia