Traité sur la tolérance
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Traité sur la tolérance is a seminal 1763 philosophical essay by Voltaire advocating religious tolerance and criticizing fanaticism and injustice in the wake of the Calas affair.
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical essay → |
| advocatesFor |
freedom of conscience
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tolerance → |
| author |
Voltaire
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| circulation |
clandestine in parts of France after publication
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| countryOfOrigin |
France
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| criticizes |
fanaticism
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judicial injustice → religious intolerance → |
| dedicatedTo |
Jean Calas
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| genre |
philosophy
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political philosophy → religious philosophy → |
| hasPart |
appeal to public opinion
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arguments for civil tolerance → historical analysis of the Calas case → reflections on religious diversity → theological critique → |
| hasTranslation |
Treatise on Tolerance
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| historicalContext |
persecution of Protestants in France
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post-Seven Years’ War France → |
| influenced |
debates on religious freedom in Europe
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modern conceptions of secularism → |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment rationalism
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anti-clericalism in 18th-century France → |
| inspiredBy |
Calas affair
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| language |
French
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| literaryPeriod |
18th century
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| mainSubject |
Calas affair
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critique of religious fanaticism → justice → religious tolerance → |
| movement |
French Enlightenment
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| notableQuote |
“Il faut que les hommes commencent par n’être pas fanatiques pour mériter la tolérance.”
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“La tolérance n’a jamais excité de guerre civile; l’intolérance a couvert la terre de carnage.” → |
| originalTitle |
Traité sur la tolérance à l’occasion de la mort de Jean Calas
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| partOf |
Voltaire’s anti-clerical writings
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| philosophicalTradition |
Enlightenment
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| placeOfPublication |
Geneva
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| publicationYear |
1763
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| publisher |
Cramer brothers
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| theme |
abuse of religious authority
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reason versus superstition → relationship between religion and law → universal human rights → |
| title |
Traité sur la tolérance
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| workOf |
Voltaire
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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A Letter Concerning Toleration
("Epistola de tolerantia")
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Traité sur la tolérance ("Traité sur la tolérance à l’occasion de la mort de Jean Calas") → |
originalTitle |
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Traité sur la tolérance
("Treatise on Tolerance")
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hasTranslation |
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Voltaire
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notableWork |
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Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
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relatedWork |
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Traité sur la tolérance
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