How Does Voltaire Place Limitations On The Concept Of Toleration?

Voltaire was a philosopher during the 18th century who used his writings to effectively change the way people thought and inspire behavior that would best fulfill the requirements for a peaceful society. In his work, Treatise on Toleration, he engaged in the topic of religious intolerance in France mainly between the Roman Catholics and Protestants, in response to the miscarriage of justice Jean Calas, who was wrongfully executed for the murder of his son. If the purpose of Voltaire’s writing, Treatise on Toleration, was to expand the minds of his audience toward multiple avenues of rational thought, why does Voltaire place limitations on the concept of toleration? Through an analysis of this text, Voltaire reveals the ramifications of unlimited