Erasmus and Voltaire
Despite comparisons between Erasmus and Voltaire having become common-place in the course of the nineteenth century, this is the first full study to bring them together in their careers, their works, and their historic afterlives. Each was a force for change in his time and thus ranks among the masters of modern liberalism. Beginning with the continuities between the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, award-winning scholar Ricardo J. Quinones joins Erasmus and Voltaire as voices of moderation and reason that remain capable of addressing the philosophical crises of twentieth-century thought. A companion piece to Dualisms, Quinones' 2007 book, Erasmus and Voltaire differs in method: where its predecessor looked to inveterate, unyielding differences, this new work looks to similarities. In delving beneath the obvious differences between these two intellectual giants, Quinones uncovers the great practical and spiritual vocations that unite them.
Encyclopedia of Monasticism: A-L
First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Bridge of Criticism; Dialogues Among Lucian, Erasmus, and Voltaire on the Enlightenment
Fictional and Historical Worlds
Examines possible and fictional worlds, author and authority, otherness and recognition, translation, alternative critique, empire, education, imagination, comedy, history, poetry, and culture. The analyzed works include classical and modern texts and theorists of the past sixty years ranging from Jerome Bruner to Stephen Greenblatt.
Philosophical Dialogues
A new translation directly from the original French manuscript of Voltaire's 1728 Philosophical Dialogues (original title "Dialogues philosophiques"). This edition also contains supplemental material on Voltaire including an afterword by the translator, a timeline of Voltaire's life and works, summaries of each of the works in his corpus, and a glossary of Philosophic terminology used by Voltaire. Voltaire wrote this during the beginning of the Enlightenment period, which was a time of seismic intellectual and philosophical change in central Europe. Philosophical Dialogues is a collection of theoretical conversations between various historical characters including Eramus, ancient philosophers, Protestant Reformers and Materialist European philosophers, in which they discuss topics such as religion, science, and morality. The work was important because it challenged traditional religious beliefs, contrasting vastly different worldviews and great thinkers, and sparked debate about the role of reason and science in society on top of the massive conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism. These dialogues are fascinating "fake" conversations between ideologies that remain tremendously relevant today.
