by Voltaire · FOLIO · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070468331
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«Traité sur la tolérance» is Voltaire's philosophical essay, published by Folio in paperback (160 pages, in French).
Following the execution of Jean Calas in 1762, Voltaire denounces in this essay religious fanaticism, intolerance and judicial errors. With irony, he defends freedom of conscience and respect for others' beliefs, and calls for rational, impartial justice. It closes with a famous prayer to God.
The work was first published in 1763. This 2016 edition belongs to the Folio 2 € Sagesses collection and includes an epilogue by Philippe Sollers.
A work suitable for readers of philosophy and history of ideas, with an interest in Enlightenment thought and classics on tolerance and freedom of conscience.
François-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.
