jun 12, 1694 - Voltaire
Description:
Lifespan: 1694-1778- Voltaire was a French philosopher and one of main opponents of the absolute monarchy of France
- He was instrumental in promoting Republican ideas
Wrote the Candide
Mindset: he never openly declared himself to be a non-believer, but he advocated a religious perspective known as deism
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Date:
jun 12, 1694
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~ 331 years ago