Philosophical Dictionary Library of Essential Reading Series
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: John R. Iverson, Voltaire, PUBLISHER: Barnes & Noble Books, A masterpiece of Enlightenment-era literature, this collection of brief essays constitutes a thought-provoking analysis of 18th-century social and religious conventions. Voltaire intended to entertain as well as to enlighten, and his sardonic wit lends a modern feeling to these writings on God, mortality, the church, freedom, justice, and other timeless concerns.