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The Sage and the Atheist

Author
Voltaire
Series
World Classics
Language
English
Length
66 pages
ISBN
9781911495413
Published
12 July 2016
Imprint
Urban Romantics
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Voltaire's 'The Sage and the Atheist' engages in a philosophical dialogue between an atheist and a sage. Through eloquent discourse, Voltaire critiques religious dogma and advocates for reason. This enlightening exchange explores skepticism, morality, and the pursuit of truth, showcasing Voltaire's wit and advocacy for intellectual freedom. A thought-provoking work that challenges prevailing beliefs and encourages rational inquiry.

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Voltaire (1694–1778) made French prose feel like a blade you could pocket. Candide moves too fast for consolation: earthquake, war, and a garden that is not a philosophy so much as a last useful sentence. The letters, the tales, the long public quarrel with superstition — they share one climate. Ridicule here is not decoration. It is how a mind stays free in a crowded century.

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