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- In René Descartes: Residence in the Netherlands
In his Letter to Voetius of 1648, Descartes made a plea for religious tolerance and individual rights. Claiming to write not only for Christians but also for Turks—meaning Muslims, libertines, infidels, deists, and atheists—he argued that, because Protestants and Catholics worship the same God, both can hope…
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