| Voltaire: born François-Marie Arouet (1694–1778), was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher, and advocate for civil liberties, renowned for his advocacy of freedom of speech. His works, including "Candide" and essays challenging religious and political establishments, made him a leading figure of the Enlightenment. See also Enlightenment._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |
