Voltaire1

A detailed Summary of Voltaire1

Many of the philosopher's that existed during The Enlightenment

influenced many countries, such as the United States of America, France and England, in

both past and present history. One French philosopher in particular was Francoise Marie

Arouet de Voltaire. He once established the statement, " I do not agree with a word you

say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. " I agree with Voltaire's statement,

meaning that although you may not agree with someone's beliefs you will tolerate them,

and my agreement can be exemplified in actions that occur today.

Looking back at the time period of which Voltaire wrote this statement, it is

easy to see why Voltaire and many other philosophers wrote such things. France was

suffering in many ways. Things such as the format of parliament and philosophes, a

financial crisis and the assembly of the Estates-General led to the French Revolution in

In Voltaire's time period, parliaments had much political power. " Many

parlements protested royal initiatives which believed in threatening the rights and liberties

of the people. They denounced the absolute

outvoted by the First and Second Estates which occured in past years.

My belief of the statement " I do not agree with a word you say, but I will

is only Him who has the right to take life away. The death penalty is in affect right now

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