伏爾泰政治著作選（簡體書）

This edition of Voltaire`s political writings presents a broad selection of his most interesting and controversial texts,many of which have not previously been translated into English.They range over the themes of the nature and legitimacy of political power ,law and the social order ,crime and punishment,liberty and humanity ,war and peace ,and the growing disorder in the French economy ,as well as touching on specific issues and events in pre-Revolutionary France to whichVoltaire
responded and in which he was closely involved,including the Seven Years`s　War and relations with Frederich II ,the Genevan quarrels of the 1760s,and the sensational
trials of Jean Calas,Sirven and the Chevalier De La Barre.Acomprehensive introduction explors the background to these texts ,which together reflect the
full range of Voltair`s responses to the most significant issues of his time.

List of abbreviations
Chronology
Introduction
Bibliographical note
Select bibliography
Biographical note
Editorial note
Note on the translation
Articles from the Pocket phiclosophical dictionary
Etats,gouvernements.States,governments
Guerre.War
Lois(Des),Laws
Patrie Homeland
Articles fromthe Questions on the Encyclopaedia
Democratie.Democracy
Economie Economy
Gouvernement.Government
Homme.Man
Impot.Tax
Politique.Politics
The A B C,or Dialogues between A B C,traslated from the
From the English by Mr Huet
First conversation,On Hobbes,Grotius and Montesquieu
Second conversation.On the soul
Third conversation.On whether man was born wicked and the child of the Devil
Fifth conversation.On the ways of losing and keeping one s freedom,and on theocracy
Sixth conversation.On three systems of government,and a thousand ancient errors
Seventh conversation.That modern Europe is better than ancient Europe
Eighth conversation.On physical serfdom
Ninth conversation.On the serfdom of minds
Tenth conversation On religion
Eleventh conversation.On the code of war
Twelfth conversation.On the code of perfidy
Thirteenth conversation.On basic laws
Fourteenth conversatin.That every state must be independent
Fifteenth conversation.On the best legislation
Sixteenth conversation.On abuses
Seventeenth conversation.On curious matters
Other writings
Republican ideas.By a member of a public body
Thoughts on public administration
The rights of men and the usurpations of others Translated from the Italian
Commentary on the book On crimes and punishments,by a provincial lawyer
Dialogue between a philosopher and a comptroller-general of finance
Index