Throughout history some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see
ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate dissent war and revolution. They have
enlightened outraged provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them.
Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers pioneers radicals and visionaries
whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.Voltaire's short radical and
iconoclastic essays on philosophical ideas from angels to idolatry miracles to wickedness
make wry observations about human beliefs and mock hypocrisy and extravagant piety - his call
to his fellow men to act with reason and see through the lies they are fed by their leaders has
provided inspiration to freethinkers everywhere.
