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«Dictionnaire philosophique» is Voltaire's philosophical dictionary, published by Garnier-Flammarion in 1964 (380 pages, in French).
Written in dictionary form, it brings together short articles on religion, philosophy and society in which Voltaire uses irony to question dogmas and prejudices. The play of cross-references between entries and the treatment of burning issues in seemingly neutral terms sought to evade censorship while inciting the reader to exercise reason and tolerance.
Originally published in 1764 in Geneva as «Dictionnaire philosophique portatif». The cover reproduces «The Tower of Babel» by Lucas van Valckenborch.
For readers interested in the Enlightenment, eighteenth-century French literature and critical thought.
François-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.
