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A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 09

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Original author: Voltaire

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"A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 09" by Voltaire is an encyclopedic dictionary published in 1764. This alphabetically arranged work challenges religious and social institutions through essays that critique the Catholic Church, Judaism, Islam, and other establishments. Originally released anonymously as a portable, affordable text, it represents Voltaire's lifelong effort to educate and provoke. The work champions deism, tolerance, and freedom of the press while addressing injustices inspired by events like the Calas affair. Though publicly embraced and quickly sold out, religious authorities condemned it, burning copies across Europe.

A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 09, by Voltaire. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #35629.

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40 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter1,606 words
  2. 2.Section I1,521 words
  3. 3.Section II501 words
  4. 4.Section III10,175 words
  5. 5.Section I472 words
  6. 6.Section II2,338 words
  7. 7.Section III: Questions on Religion4,525 words
  8. 8.Section I1,020 words
  9. 9.Section II557 words
  10. 10.Section III: Resurrection of the Ancients647 words
  11. 11.Section IV: Resurrection of the Moderns492 words
  12. 12.Section I: National Rights--Natural Rights--Public Rights1,024 words
  13. 13.Section II1,310 words
  14. 14.Section I: Of the Ecclesiastical Ministry652 words
  15. 15.Section II: Of the Possessions of Ecclesiastics1,057 words
  16. 16.Section III: Of Ecclesiastical or Religious Assemblies1,225 words
  17. 17.Section IV: On Ecclesiastical Penalties1,055 words
  18. 18.Section VI797 words
  19. 19.Section VII: Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction10,760 words
  20. 20.Section I832 words
  1. 21.Section II6,628 words
  2. 22.Section I1,012 words
  3. 23.Section II502 words
  4. 24.Section III274 words
  5. 25.Section IV: Serfs of the Body, Serfs of the Glebe, Mainmort, etc7,323 words
  6. 26.Section I767 words
  7. 27.Section II: Letter on Dreams to the Editor of the Literary Gazette, August, 1764816 words
  8. 28.Section III: Of Dreams600 words
  9. 29.Section IV: Lausanne, Oct. 25, 1757534 words
  10. 30.Section I2,029 words
  11. 31.Section II: Locke's Doubts concerning the Soul756 words
  12. 32.Section III: On the Souls of Beasts, and on Some Empty Ideas1,437 words
  13. 33.Section IV: On the Soul, and on our Ignorance586 words
  14. 34.Section V: Warburtons Paradox on the Immortality of the Soul620 words
  15. 35.Section VI: On the Need of Revelation584 words
  16. 36.Section VII: Souls of Fools and Monsters756 words
  17. 37.Section VIII: Different Opinions Criticised--Apology for Locke2,574 words
  18. 38.Section IX2,478 words
  19. 39.Section X520 words
  20. 40.Section XI6,175 words