Voltaire and the Triumph of the Enlightenment
Narrated by Alan Charles Kors
The Great Courses: Modern Philosophy
- Released
- July 8, 2013
- Length
- 6 hrs 13 mins
- Format
- Lecture
- Publisher
- The Great Courses
This series of 12 lectures explores the life, work, and enduring influence of Voltaire, one of the most intriguing figures of the Enlightenment and Western literature. It delves into his extensive writings, personal experiences, and the philosophical questions that shaped his thinking, offering insights into his masterpiece Candide and his legacy as a provocative and influential thinker. Whether you're new to Voltaire or already familiar with his work, this series provides a comprehensive and thought-provoking look at his contributions to philosophy, literature, and history.
More in The Great Courses: Modern Philosophy
Tools of Thinking: Understanding the World Through Experience and Reason
The Great Courses
The Conservative Tradition
The Great Courses, Patrick N. Allitt
Questions of Value
The Great Courses
No Excuses: Existentialism and the Meaning of Life
The Great Courses, Robert C. Solomon
The Will to Power: The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
The Great Courses, Robert C. Solomon, Kathleen M. Higgins
The Birth of the Modern Mind: The Intellectual History of the 17th and 18th Centuries
The Great Courses
Freedom: The Philosophy of Liberation
The Great Courses, Dennis Dalton
Power over People: Classical and Modern Political Theory
The Great Courses, Dennis Dalton
Machiavelli in Context
The Great Courses, William R. Cook
Philosophy as a Guide to Living
The Great Courses
The Enlightenment Invention of the Modern Self
The Great Courses, Leo Damrosch
Exploring Metaphysics
The Great Courses, David Kyle Johnson
RecentAudiobook tracks The Great Courses and over 137,000 other authors for new releases.
Follow the authors you love and hear about every new audiobook the day it lands.