085310
London
2004
13×20
meki
403
engleski
Price: 10,00 EUR
The Penguin Classics edition of Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary is a paperback collection of short, alphabetically-arranged essays translated by Theodore Besterman that critiques 18th-century social and religious conventions. The book is not a conventional dictionary but a series of short, radical essays arranged alphabetically, with subjects ranging from Abraham and Atheism to Miracles and Moses. It is a key work of the Enlightenment, arguing passionately for reason and justice while criticizing Christian theology, superstition, and contemporary attitudes towards war and society. Reviewers and product descriptions consistently note the work's use of sardonic wit, humor, and irony, which Voltaire used to entertain readers and critique established dogma.
