Philosophy of History

by Voltaire

Book Overview

Have you ever wondered how different worldviews have shaped history? How dominant religious or political groups have changed the way past events have been interpreted, written, and recorded? The greatest philosophical mind to come out of the Enlightenment has tackled these very questions in his essay Philosophy of History. Voltaire attempts to reinterpret the moral, esthetic, and religious views, and the customs and practices that prevailed in ancient...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806530391
• ISBN13: 9780806530390
• Release Date: January 1965
• Publisher: Philosophical Library
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"