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Title: Traité sur la tolérance

Note: Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed
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Summary: "Traité sur la tolérance" by Voltaire is a philosophical treatise written in the 18th century. The work addresses the urgent need for tolerance in society, particularly in light of the sensational case of Jean Calas, a Protestant who was wrongfully executed due to religious persecution. Voltaire argues against the dangers of fanaticism and promotes the humanistic ideals of compassion and understanding among different religious beliefs. The opening of the treatise begins with a compelling historical account of the tragic events surrounding Jean Calas's death, which occurred in Toulouse in 1762. Voltaire describes how Calas, a pious Protestant merchant, became the victim of a brutal miscarriage of justice fueled by religious intolerance and public hysteria. The narrative unfolds the circumstances leading to Calas's accusation of murdering his son, Marc-Antoine, who had attempted suicide. The ensuing chaos leads to Calas's condemnation by an irrational and mob-driven judicial process, highlighting the perils of fanaticism and the desperate need for tolerance in the face of wrongful persecution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Voltaire, 1694-1778

EBook No.: 42131

Published: Feb 19, 2013

Downloads: 157

Language: French

Subject: Calas, Jean, 1698-1762

Subject: Religious tolerance

Subject: Toleration -- Philosophy

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Traité sur la tolérance

Note: Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Traité sur la tolérance" by Voltaire is a philosophical treatise written in the 18th century. The work addresses the urgent need for tolerance in society, particularly in light of the sensational case of Jean Calas, a Protestant who was wrongfully executed due to religious persecution. Voltaire argues against the dangers of fanaticism and promotes the humanistic ideals of compassion and understanding among different religious beliefs. The opening of the treatise begins with a compelling historical account of the tragic events surrounding Jean Calas's death, which occurred in Toulouse in 1762. Voltaire describes how Calas, a pious Protestant merchant, became the victim of a brutal miscarriage of justice fueled by religious intolerance and public hysteria. The narrative unfolds the circumstances leading to Calas's accusation of murdering his son, Marc-Antoine, who had attempted suicide. The ensuing chaos leads to Calas's condemnation by an irrational and mob-driven judicial process, highlighting the perils of fanaticism and the desperate need for tolerance in the face of wrongful persecution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Voltaire, 1694-1778

EBook No.: 42131

Published: Feb 19, 2013

Downloads: 157

Language: French

Subject: Calas, Jean, 1698-1762

Subject: Religious tolerance

Subject: Toleration -- Philosophy

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.