Language:
French
Year of publication:
1992
Titel der Quelle:
History of European Ideas
Angaben zur Quelle:
15,4-6 (1992) 709-715
Keywords:
Voltaire,
;
Islam Theology
;
Islam Relations
;
Judaism
;
Antisemitism Philosophy
Abstract:
A paper delivered at a conference in Leuven, September 1990. Compares and comments on Voltaire's articles on Jews and Arabs in the "Dictionnaire philosophique" and in other writings. States that Voltaire denied any contribution of the Jews to the progress of humanity, attributing to Arabs all the virtues and underlining their importance for Western civilization, even centuries before Muhammad, and their superiority to Jews. Quotations from Voltaire's writings show this unusual contempt for the Jews. Concludes that his writings are an example of propaganda and satire on Western civilization and religion which are based on Judaism.
DOI:
10.1016/0191-6599(92)90082-N
URL:
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