Francois-Marie Arouet better known as Voltaire was a witty, prolific French Enlightenment writer and philosopher of 18th century France. He was an early advocate for freedom of speech, religion and separation of Church and state. He wrote in a variety of mediums including letters, plays, poems, novels, essays, letters and pamphlets.
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François-Marie Arouet or Voltaire same dude
a philosopher is called "un philosophe" in French.
Un philosophe (masc.)
Yes, the philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty was not mute but was a prominent French philosopher who focused on phenomenology and existentialism in the 20th century.
The full name of the French philosopher Georges is Georges Bataille.
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This was done by legal equality, religious toleration, and economic freedom.
Voltaire
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Georges Batailles. French philosopher and writer.