This edition of Voltaire's political writings presents a varied selection of his most interesting and controversial texts, many of which have not previously been translated into English. Their themes ...

Born into an aristocratic family in 1706, at a time when women were excluded from the Academié Française and the Royal Academy of Sciences, she had enough privileged access to books and tutors ...

Châtelet’s scientific contributions were appreciated by some, then forgotten by all. But redeeming her as a mind shouldn’t ...

Mindfulness, or shamatha, is a subdiscipline of meditation. It is, in part, an exercise in nonattachment. Plot twist: ...

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“This is not the end of the story”, warns a profoundly disturbing satirical novel about the flamboyant history ... We must ...

Son of an abusive father, Frederick II blossomed when he took the throne. He attracted the great thinkers of Europe to his court while establishing Prussia as a dominant military power.

Quoting a famous saying is often a quick (and impressive ... This quotation, supposedly by French writer and philosopher Voltaire, is often cited by free speech advocates. In a nutshell, it's ...

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In a culminating article, our writers come together to discuss which of the shortlisted titles they believe will be crowned winner in the end.

Voltaire Collective brings visual and performance art to the city in its own creepy and original way, with "theatrical draglesque productions." The producers of the events and shows are all ...