This edition of Voltaire`s political writings presents a broad selection of his most interesting and controversial texts,many of which have not previously been translated into English.They range over the themes of the nature and legitimacy of political power ,law and the social order ,crime and punishment,liberty and humanity ,war and peace ,and the growing disorder in the French economy ,as well as touching on specific issues and events in pre-Revolutionary France to whichVoltaire responded and in which he was closely involved,including the Seven Years`s War and relations with Frederich II ,the Genevan quarrels of the 1760s,and the sensational trials of Jean Calas,Sirven and the Chevalier De La Barre.Acomprehensive introduction explors the background to these texts ,which together reflect the full range of Voltair`s responses to the most significant issues of his time.
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List of abbreviations Chronology Introduction Bibliographical note Select bibliography Biographical note Editorial note Note on the translation Articles from the Pocket phiclosophical dictionary Etats,gouvernements.States,governments Guerre.War Lois(Des),Laws Patrie Homeland Articles fromthe Questions on the Encyclopaedia Democratie.Democracy Economie Economy Gouvernement.Government Homme.Man Impot.Tax Politique.Politics The A B C,or Dialogues between A B C,traslated from the From the English by Mr Huet First conversation,On Hobbes,Grotius and Montesquieu Second conversation.On the soul Third conversation.On whether man was born wicked and the child of the Devil Fifth conversation.On the ways of losing and keeping one s freedom,and on theocracy Sixth conversation.On three systems of government,and a thousand ancient errors Seventh conversation.That modern Europe is better than ancient Europe Eighth conversation.On physical serfdom Ninth conversation.On the serfdom of minds Tenth conversation On religion Eleventh conversation.On the code of war Twelfth conversation.On the code of perfidy Thirteenth conversation.On basic laws Fourteenth conversatin.That every state must be independent Fifteenth conversation.On the best legislation Sixteenth conversation.On abuses Seventeenth conversation.On curious matters Other writings Republican ideas.By a member of a public body Thoughts on public administration The rights of men and the usurpations of others Translated from the Italian Commentary on the book On crimes and punishments,by a provincial lawyer Dialogue between a philosopher and a comptroller-general of finance Index