Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
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Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical work ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
combat religious prejudice
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demonstrate the progress of human reason ⓘ |
| author | Voltaire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
clerical power
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intolerance ⓘ religious fanaticism ⓘ |
| genre |
Enlightenment literature
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history ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of organized religion
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progressivist view of history ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enlightenment historiography
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modern philosophy of history ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Deism
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rationalism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Enlightenment ideals
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comparative religion ⓘ critique of religious intolerance ⓘ critique of superstition ⓘ progress of civilization ⓘ world history ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of Eurocentrism
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global approach to history ⓘ secular interpretation of history ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| periodCovered |
ancient history
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early modern history ⓘ medieval history ⓘ |
| philosophicalMovement |
Age of Enlightenment
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surface form:
Enlightenment
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| philosophicalSubject |
history of civilization
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morality ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Candide
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Traité sur la tolérance ⓘ |
| supports |
reason
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secularism ⓘ toleration ⓘ universal history perspective ⓘ |
| surveys |
Asian history
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European history ⓘ Middle Eastern history ⓘ pre-Columbian American civilizations ⓘ |
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