The Philosophy of History
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The Philosophy of History

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The Philosophy of History

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The great Enlightenment thinker shares his views on the nature and practice of history in this fascinating critique of historical narratives.
 
In The Philosophy of History, Voltaire present a radical reinterpretation of the moral, aesthetic, and religious views and the customs and practices that prevailed in ancient civilizations. His critique touches on a range of topics, from cultures across the globe to legislators who spoke in the name of the gods. This enthralling essay is an essential read for scholars and students of the Enlightenment.
 
This ebook is derived from the original edition published in 1776, with a preface by Thomas Kiernan.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. EDITOR’S PREFACE
  5. Contents
  6. I - INTRODUCTION
  7. II - OF THE DIFFERENT RACES OF MEN
  8. III - OF THE ANTIQUITY OF NATIONS
  9. IV - OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SOUL
  10. V - OF THE RELIGION OF THE FIRST MEN
  11. VI - OF THE CUSTOMS AND OPINIONS OF ALL THE ANCIENT NATIONS
  12. VII - OF SAVAGES
  13. VIII - OF AMERICA
  14. IX - OF THE THEOCRACY
  15. X - OF THE CHALDEANS
  16. XI - OF THE BABYLONIANS BECOME PERSIANS
  17. XII - OF SYRIA
  18. XIII - OF THE PHOENICIANS AND SANCHONIATON
  19. XIV - OF THE SCYTHIANS AND GOMERANS
  20. XV - OF ARABIA
  21. XVI - OF BRAM, ABRAM, OR ABRAHAM
  22. XVII - OF INDIA
  23. XVIII - OF CHINA
  24. XIX - OF EGYPT
  25. XX - OF THE LANGUAGE OF THE EGYPTIANS, AND THEIR SYMBOLS
  26. XXI - OF THE MONUMENTS OF THE EGYPTIANS
  27. XXII - OF THE EGYPTIAN RITES, AND CIRCUMCISION
  28. XXIII - OF THE MYSTERIES OF THE EGYPTIANS
  29. XXIV - OF THE GREEKS; OF THEIR ANCIENT DELUGES; OF THEIR ALPHABET, AND THEIR GENIUS
  30. XXV - OF THE GREEK LEGISLATORS, OF MINOS AND ORPHEUS, AND OF THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL
  31. XXVI - OF THE SECTS AMONGST THE GREEKS
  32. XXVII - OF ZALEUCUS, AND SOME OTHER LEGISLATORS
  33. XXVIII - OF BACCHUS
  34. XXIX - OF THE METAMORPHOSES AMONGST THE GREEKS, COLLECTED BY OVID
  35. XXX - OF IDOLATRY
  36. XXXI - OF ORACLES
  37. XXXII - OF THE SIBYLS AMONGST THE GREEKS, AND OF THEIR INFLUENCE UPON OTHER NATIONS
  38. XXXIII - OF MIRACLES
  39. XXXIV - OF THE TEMPLES
  40. XXXV - OF MAGIC
  41. XXXVI - OF HUMAN VICTIMS
  42. XXXVII - OF THE MYSTERIES OF ELEUSINIA CERES
  43. XXXVIII - OF THE JEWS, AT THE TIME THEY BEGAN TO BE KNOWN
  44. XXXIX - OF THE JEWS IN EGYPT
  45. XL - OF MOSES, CONSIDERED ONLY AS THE CHIEF OF A NATION
  46. XLI - OF THE JEWS AFTER MOSES, TILL THE TIME OF SAUL
  47. XLII - OF THE JEWS AFTER SAUL
  48. XLIII - OF THE JEWISH PROPHETS
  49. XLIV - OF THE PRAYERS OF THE JEWS
  50. XLV - OF JOSEPHUS, THE JEWISH HISTORIAN
  51. XLVI - OF A FALSEHOOD OF FLAVIAN JOSEPHUS, RELATING TO ALEXANDER AND THE JEWS
  52. XLVII - OF POPULAR PREJUDICE TO WHICH THE SACRED WRITERS HAVE DEIGNED TO CONFORM THROUGH CONDESCENSION
  53. XLVIII - OF ANGELS, GENII, AND DEVILS OF THE ANCIENT NATIONS, AND AMONGST THE JEWS
  54. XLIX - WHETHER THE JEWS TAUGHT OTHER NATIONS, OR WHETHER THEY WERE TAUGHT BY THEM
  55. L - OF THE ROMANS; THE BEGINNING OF THEIR EMPIRE AND THEIR RELIGION; THEIR TOLERATION
  56. LI - QUESTIONS UPON THE CONQUESTS OF THE ROMANS, AND THEIR DECAY
  57. LII - OF THE PEOPLE WHO WROTE HISTORY, AND OF THE FABLES OF THE FIRST HISTORIANS
  58. LIII - OF THE LEGISLATORS WHO HAVE SPOKEN IN THE NAME OF THE GODS
  59. Notes
  60. About the Author
  61. Copyright Page