Project Gutenberg 2011-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 477 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 09 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 09" by Voltaire is a collection of philosophical essays and reflections written in the late 18th century. This volume delves into various topics, including property rights, the nature of prophecy, and critiques of religion and society. Voltaire's work is characterized by his wit, skepticism toward dogma, and advocacy for civil liberties, making it a crucial text of the Enlightenment." The opening of this volume begins with an examination of property, discussing its relation to freedom and productivity. Voltaire explores the benefits of land ownership by peasants and critiques systems that allow individuals to possess land without actively cultivating it, arguing that such systems can hinder national prosperity. The text proceeds to consider the nature of prophecies across different cultures and religions, highlighting the complexities encompassing their interpretation. In a later section, Voltaire addresses critiques of religious practices, illustrating how various beliefs and systems in history often led to violence and persecution. This opening sets a critical tone for the philosophical inquiries that follow, stimulating thought about the intersection of property, religion, and morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Philosophy -- Dictionaries Criticism (Philosophy) B Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 521367 2025-06-14T13:13:59.037911 text/html 500851 2024-04-02T23:50:13 text/html 861995 2025-06-14T13:14:09.411855 application/epub+zip 866317 2025-06-14T13:14:02.960876 application/epub+zip 265387 2025-06-14T13:14:01.463893 application/epub+zip 1073739 2025-06-14T13:14:14.288795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1053234 2025-06-14T13:14:08.407879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449295 2022-09-16T10:09:23.902346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494901 2025-06-14T13:13:58.070431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 475033 2024-04-03T00:21:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18867 2025-06-14T13:14:14.465801 application/rdf+xml 13376 2025-06-14T13:14:02.045901 image/jpeg 3168 2025-06-14T13:14:01.756886 image/jpeg 825723 2025-06-14T13:13:59.101920 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia