Figure · 1694–1778
Voltaire
Philosopher
Enlightenment philosopher and writer, author of the Treatise on Tolerance and Candide.
«Tolerance and reason against fanaticism and arbitrary power.»
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In short
On the traditional scale, Voltaire sits in the libertarian center camp. The clearest positions are on religion: strongly towards “secularism”; society: strongly towards “progress”; justice: strongly towards “rehabilitation”; sovereignty: fairly towards “integration”. On environment it stays balanced. Among ideologies, the closest is green liberalism (93%).
Position on the 13 axes
VoltaireYou
EconomyEqualityMarket
StateLibertyAuthority
SocietyProgressTradition
SovereigntyIntegrationSovereignty
ReligionSecularismReligion
EnvironmentEcologyGrowth
TechnologyCautionAcceleration
Foreign policyPacifismInterventionism
JusticeRehabilitationTough on crime
DemocracyDirect democracyTechnocracy
MethodReformRupture
DevolutionCentralismFederalism
ImmigrationOpennessControl
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