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9. The life and the afterlife
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‘The life and the afterlife’ considers the challenges for Voltaire’s biographers. It is not easy to write a satisfactory account of his life: we know too much and too little. Another challenge is the long shadow cast by Voltaire’s reputation. Voltaire’s name is synonymous with a set of values: dislike of bigotry and superstition, belief in reason and toleration, freedom of speech. He has been a model for other great writers who have adapted these values to the struggles of their own day. This is a potent legacy, but not a static one. In true Enlightenment spirit, we continue to dialogue with Voltaire, and in so doing perpetuate his legacy.
Title: 9. The life and the afterlife
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‘The life and the afterlife’ considers the challenges for Voltaire’s biographers.
It is not easy to write a satisfactory account of his life: we know too much and too little.
Another challenge is the long shadow cast by Voltaire’s reputation.
Voltaire’s name is synonymous with a set of values: dislike of bigotry and superstition, belief in reason and toleration, freedom of speech.
He has been a model for other great writers who have adapted these values to the struggles of their own day.
This is a potent legacy, but not a static one.
In true Enlightenment spirit, we continue to dialogue with Voltaire, and in so doing perpetuate his legacy.
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