Voltaire
Who was Voltaire?
was a French philosopher, writer, and advocate of free speech, religious tolerance, and reason. His satirical novel Candide (1759) and works like Philosophical Dictionary (1764) criticized religious dogma and oppressive governments.
What does Voltarie opposes?
Voltaire strongly opposed the persecution of religious minorities, particularly Protestants in Catholic-dominated France.
What does Voltaire exposes??
Voltaire exposed the hypocrisy, wealth, and political influence of the clergy while ordinary people suffered.
What emphasizes the Voltaire's freedom of thought?
the right to think, speak, and express ideas without fear of persecution.
What did he argue about the religious institutions?
He argued that religious institutions manipulated people through fear and superstition.
What it is one of the figurative language in which he created satire?
Irony & Exaggeration
What influenced his ideas?
His ideas influenced democracy, free speech laws, secularism, and press freedom, shaping modern societies.
The meme on the presentation talks about what??
How he was described and how he influenced the french revolution
One of the themes that he wrote
Science,politics, and religion