Voltaire, the French Renaissance philosopher and thinker (1694-1778), was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion and separation of church and state. He believed that social progress ...

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 ...

known for her spirited discussions with Diderot and Voltaire. Such gatherings not only fostered the development of ...

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

A new book from Harvard scholar Keidrick Roy, “ American Dark Age: Racial Feudalism and the Rise of Black Liberalism ,” lays ...

Voltaire's creative bent is channeled full force ... dark baroque thrones and the like — the special-to-Halloween decor ideas seemed pretty tame, especially for New Orleanians who are accustomed ...

Voltaire lived with Du Châtelet in her château ... “He employed Du Châtelet’s ideas, and often her exact words, when writing ...

Trump has won the chance to determine U.S. national security policy and will wield the impressive power embodied in the men ...

From the first coffee houses in the Ottoman Empire to Boston’s London Coffee House, cafes have always been an egalitarian ...

Nine years down the road, militancy, after questionable attempts at a patchup, is on the ascent. Each new death and each effort at rapprochement with the killers brings back a tear expressed in this ...

YOU HAVE GREAT ENERGY ABOUT YOU. YOU KNOW, I HAVE TO. FOR OUR VIEWERS THAT DON’T KNOW ABOUT LE VOLTAIRE, WHAT ARE THEY IN STORE FOR WHEN THEY COME BY? SO I THINK LOUISVILLE THAYER MEANS A LOT OF ...

Hugh Grant is the spotlight star in Heretic, as it’s his performance that makes the film the standout that it is. Audiences ...