Description: Further DetailsTitle: A Pocket Philosophical DictionaryCondition: NewEAN: 9780199553631ISBN: 9780199553631Publisher: Oxford University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 08/11/2011Item Height: 197mmItem Length: 142mmItem Width: 15mmContributor: Nicholas Cronk (Introduction and notes by), John Fletcher (Translated by)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0199553637Description: 'What can you say to a man who tells you he prefers obeying God rather than men, and that as a result he's certain he'll go to heaven if he cuts your throat?'Voltaire's Pocket Philosophical Dictionary, first published in 1764, is a major work of the European Enlightenment. It is also a highly entertaining book: this is no 'dictionary' in the ordinary sense, nor does it treat 'philosophy' in the modern meaning of the term. It consists of a sequence of short essays or articles, arranged in alphabetical order, and covering everything from Apocalypse and Atheism to Tolerance and Tyranny. The unifying thread of these articles is Voltaire's critique of established religion: ridicule of established dogma, attacks on superstition, and pleas for toleration. Witty and ironic, this is very much a work of combat, part of Voltaire's high-profile political struggle in the 1760s to defend the victims of religious and political intolerance. This new translation is based on the definitive French text, and reprints the edition that provoked widespread controversy and condemnation. In his Introduction Nicholas Cronk considers the work's continuing relevance to modern debates about religious intolerance and its consequences. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: Philosophy & SpiritualityBook Series: Oxford World's ClassicsAuthor: VoltaireTranslator: John FletcherItem Weight: 224gRelease Year: 2011 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: A Pocket Philosophical Dictionary
Title: A Pocket Philosophical Dictionary
EAN: 9780199553631
ISBN: 9780199553631
Release Date: 08/11/2011
Release Year: 2011
Contributor: John Fletcher (Translated by)
ISBN-10: 0199553637
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Translator: John Fletcher
Book Title: Pocket Philosophical Dictionary
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Topic: General, Political, Political Freedom
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2011
Genre: Political Science, Philosophy
Item Weight: 7.9 Oz
Author: John Fletcher, Voltaire, Nicholas Cronk
Item Length: 7.8 in
Book Series: Oxford World's Classics Ser.
Item Width: 5.6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
