Lettres philosophiques
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Lettres philosophiques is a series of essays by Voltaire that critically examine French society and institutions through comparisons with English political, religious, and intellectual life.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection → philosophical work → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Letters on the English
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Lettres anglaises → |
| author |
Voltaire
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| caused |
condemnation by French authorities
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controversy in France → |
| compares |
English institutions
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French institutions → |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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| criticizes |
French Catholic Church
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French absolutism → censorship in France → |
| discusses |
Anglicanism
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Deism → Parliament → Presbyterians → Quakers → commerce → philosophers in England → science → |
| genre |
philosophy
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political philosophy → religious criticism → social criticism → |
| hasTranslation |
English
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| influenced |
French Enlightenment thought
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debates on religious tolerance in France → |
| influencedBy |
Isaac Newton
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John Locke → |
| legalStatusAtPublication |
censored in France
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| mainSubject |
English society
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French society → intellectual life → political institutions → religious tolerance → |
| movement |
Enlightenment
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| notableFor |
comparative analysis of French and English society
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| numberOfLetters |
24
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| originalLanguage |
French
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| period |
18th century
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| praises |
English constitutional monarchy
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English religious tolerance → English scientific culture → |
| publicationYear |
1734
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| setting |
England
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| structure |
series of essays
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| timeOfWriting |
early 1730s
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Voltaire
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notableWork |