The Great Philosophers: Voltaire
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- Paperback
64 pages
- Release Date
24 October 2023
Summary
‘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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399612302 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399612301 |
| Author: | John Gray |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 64 |
| Release Date: | 24 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 52g |
| Dimensions: | 172mm x 108mm x 8mm |
| Series: | GREAT PHILOSOPHERS |
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About The Author
John Gray
John Gray is a political philosopher with interests in analytic philosophy and the history of ideas. He retired in 2008 as School Professor of European Thought at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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