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A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 06

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Original author: Voltaire

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"A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 06" by Voltaire is an encyclopedic dictionary published in 1764. This alphabetically arranged work emerged from a dinner party challenge at Frederick II's Prussian court in 1752. Voltaire critiques religious institutions and champions tolerance, deism, and press freedom through compact, accessible articles. Designed to fit in one's pocket, this revolutionary text educated and provoked readers across Enlightenment Europe. While the public eagerly consumed multiple editions, religious authorities condemned it, burning copies in town squares across France and Switzerland.

A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 06, by Voltaire. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #35626.

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31 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter7,735 words
  2. 2.Section I1,463 words
  3. 3.Section II: Of the Extirpation of Heresies745 words
  4. 4.Section III3,662 words
  5. 5.Section I: Definition of History2,203 words
  6. 6.Section II1,852 words
  7. 7.Section III: Of the Certainty of History2,749 words
  8. 8.Section IV: Of the Method or Manner of Writing History, and of Style857 words
  9. 9.Section V: History of the Jewish Kings, and of the "Paralipomena."485 words
  10. 10.Section VI: Of bad Actions which have been consecrated or excused in History2,048 words
  11. 11.Section I: What is an idea?773 words
  12. 12.Section II: All in God2,611 words
  13. 13.Section I611 words
  14. 14.Section II: Examination of the Ancient Idolatry1,449 words
  15. 15.Section III3,594 words
  16. 16.Section I2,165 words
  1. 17.Section II933 words
  2. 18.Section I2,782 words
  3. 19.Section II1,465 words
  4. 20.Section I683 words
  5. 21.Section II451 words
  6. 22.Section III293 words
  7. 23.Section IV8,975 words
  8. 24.Section I4,160 words
  9. 25.Section II4,558 words
  10. 26.Section I287 words
  11. 27.Section II2,465 words
  12. 28.Section I4,301 words
  13. 29.Section II: The Jewish Law547 words
  14. 30.Section III: The Dispersion of the Jews1,054 words
  15. 31.Section IV: In Answer to Some Objections6,792 words