TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gray,John
TI  - The Great Philosophers: VOLTAIRE
SN  - 9781399612302
U1  - 194 23
PY  - 2023///
CY  - LONDON
PB  - Orion Publishing Group
KW  - Philosophy, French
KW  - 18th century
KW  - Enlightenment
KW  - Civil liberties
KW  - Modern, Philosophy
N2  - 'Judge a man by his questions, rather than by his answers.' Voltaire

Voltaire was one of the first philosophers to be commercially successful internationally. Famous for his strong views on the importance of civil liberties, he was equally renowned for his wit. A prolific letter writer, he was also the author of over 2,000 books and pamphlets, including the novel Candide, which criticises and ridicules many of the events and philosophies of the time. It is widely recognised as one of the most glorious satires of the 18th century.

John Gray's short account is the ideal introduction to one of the great thinkers of all time
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