Philosophical Correspondence (New Version)

Author: (French) 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 presents impartial yet sharp critiques of philosophy, religion, natural sciences, literature, history, and more, using his profound philosophical insights and eloquent pen. His arguments are bold yet consistently 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 Quakers that are also comically absurd, and so on. This book is one of Voltaire's most beloved and influential works.