Treatise on Tolerance

Voltaire is one of the largest thinkers of the XVIII century, poet, playwright, publicist, historian. He was called "King of Public Opinion". In their acute articles and pamphletes, Voltaire protested against wars, religious fanaticism, the persecution of dissenters and played for enlightenment and social freedoms. The treatise on the tolerance of the Voltaire, written two and a half centuries ago, and today it sounds fresh and topically, since its main topic, tolerance to dissent, is relevant at all times. Tolerance is one of the fundamental principles of humanity, the author believes and calls on to be guided by this principle in his actions. Like other books of the "Great Ideas" books, the book will be simply indispensable in the library of students of humanitarian specialties, as well as for those who want to get acquainted with the key works and ideas of world philosophy and culture