Project Gutenberg 2011-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 377 Voltaire 1694 1778 Arouet, François Marie Arouet, Francois Marie Leigh, Oliver Herbrand Gordon Leigh, Oliver H. G. Morley, John 1838 1923 Morley, Viscount Smollett, T. (Tobias) 1721 1771 Smollett, Tobias George Smollet, T. (Tobias) Fleming, William F. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 08 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictionnaire_philosophique Produced by Andrea Ball, Christine Bell & Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 08" by Voltaire is a philosophical treatise written in the early 18th century. This work is part of a larger collection that reflects Voltaire's Enlightenment thinking, tackling a multitude of topics ranging from morality to social institutions. The discussions often incorporate sharp wit and criticism of religion, superstition, and societal norms, revealing the philosophical undercurrents of the author’s time. The opening of this volume explores themes including the nature of money, the concept of monstrosity, and morality. Voltaire delves into how money has historically influenced power dynamics within societies, invoking examples from European and religious history to illustrate his points. He shifts to the definition of monsters, examining societal perceptions of physical and moral deformities, and posits that what is deemed monstrous is often culturally relative. Additionally, he emphasizes the universality of morality beyond dogmatic traditions, advocating for a moral code rooted in common human experience rather than religious doctrine. This beginning sets a tone of critical inquiry that invites readers to reflect on the complexities of human beliefs and societal structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Philosophy -- Dictionaries Criticism (Philosophy) B Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 492704 2025-07-14T11:50:26.246852 text/html 471758 2024-04-02T23:49:50 text/html 690234 2025-07-14T11:50:34.816821 application/epub+zip 694954 2025-07-14T11:50:29.541901 application/epub+zip 256112 2025-07-14T11:50:28.285873 application/epub+zip 894311 2025-07-14T11:50:38.837794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 875186 2025-07-14T11:50:33.973858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433696 2022-09-16T10:09:05.640216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467371 2025-07-14T11:50:25.480903 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 447503 2024-04-03T00:21:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19679 2025-07-14T11:50:38.986812 application/rdf+xml 13481 2025-07-14T11:50:28.781856 image/jpeg 3173 2025-07-14T11:50:28.533821 image/jpeg 660516 2025-07-14T11:50:26.297912 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia