“Voltaire” Introduction Voltaire rendered humanity in a filthy shade. For Voltaire, man-made fears were the worst things on earth, and yet they were inevitable. Order and reason were predominant but inaccessible. It made sense for everyone to get along, but why couldn't they? While he scoffed at easy optimism, he also did not immerse himself in comfort or totalitarianism. He debunked the tyranny of the Church and inspired new standards for free speech. Voltaire argued that if humans cannot naturally recognize their innate equality in relation to one another, they must develop rules to guarantee it. He believed that life is strewn with thorns and there is no other remedy than to pass through them quickly. The more we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater their capacity to harm us. “In the 1760s, Voltaire launched his campaign to crush the infamous, he invented nothing. He brought to light a battle that had been fought clandestinely for more than half a century). Voltaire's meaning therefore was that it was a social and intellectual reaction (in this example, against organized religion), reflecting social and intellectual reactions in other areas of human life, e.g. politics ". The Enlightenment. By R. Porter (The Macmillan Press Ltd., Hampshire, 1990). A French Anglophile of the Age of Reason, Voltaire is best known for his fanciful philosophical tales. A Thoughtful Adventure depicts a thoughtful man who wanders a strange and unreasonable world and attempts to resolve the dilemmas that challenge him. The work expresses the main theoretical questions of its time: are humans inherently barbaric or civilized, greedy or generous, intelligent or stupid. "Voltaire did not put forward any astonishingly original ideas that challenged religion... middle of paper ..., freedom of speech and equality were as clear as Newton's apple and it seemed an unwavering hope for the future. “Voltaire's intention when he included El Dorado. This famous city was a utopia, something that does not exist anywhere. People are all rich, equal and happy. But in this place of happiness, people are not allowed to leave. They must remain forever within the small country. Even Voltaire’s utopia is not a utopia.” The Age of Reason by H.Nicolson (Constable and Co.Ltd., London, 1962). Works Cited The Enlightenment. By R. Porter (The Macmillan Press Ltd., Hampshire, 1990). Voltaire: Crush the Infamous by Jim Herrick from his 1985 book Against the Faith Voltaire The Incomparable Infidel by Joseph Lewis Voltaire, "The Enlightenment." by N. Hampson (Penguin, England, 1982). The Age of Reason by H.Nicolson (Constable and Co.Ltd., London, 1962).