Philosophical Correspondence

Author: Voltaire
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book is written in the form of letters, with one letter covering one aspect, totaling twenty-one letters. In the book, Voltaire, with his profound and insightful philosophical vision and eloquent pen, presents impartial yet sharp critiques of philosophy, religion, natural sciences, literature, history, and more. His arguments are bold yet fully reflect the guiding principle of maintaining balance. He appropriately distinguishes the "strengths and weaknesses" of various aspects, such as Newton's greatness and superstition; the boredom yet stimulation of English tragedy that influenced the French theater; the virtue and reason of the Quakers yet their absurdity, and so on. This book is one of Voltaire's most beloved and influential works.