Voltaire

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Voltaire

History

#5

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Voltaire

Philosophy

#45

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Ontology

#6

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• Philosophy

Why Is Voltaire Influential?

According to Wikipedia, François-Marie Arouet , known by his nom de plume M. de Voltaire , was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher , 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.

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What Are Voltaire's Academic Contributions?

Voltaire has made the following academic contributions:

• The White Bull
• The Man of Forty Crowns
• The Ignorant Philosopher
• Memnon
• L'Ingénu
• Les Lettres d’Amabed
• Les Aveugles juges des couleurs
• Jeannot and Colin
• History of Charles XII
• Candide
• Aventure indienne
• Aventure de la mémoire
• Treatise on Tolerance
• Sophonisbe
• Les Guèbres ou la tolérance
• Le Crocheteur borgne
• Le Blanc et le noir