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The problems which Voltaire addresses in the Philosophical Dictionary are the injustices he suffered. Voltaire was more concerned with the injustices of the Catholic Church, intolerance, fanaticism, and injustice, as well as supporting deism, tolerance, and freedom of press. The first major influence on the Philosophical Dictionary is Voltaire’s visit to England. This visit was influential because England already had free press and France did not. His visit to England was also important because it gave him the opportunity to become better acquainted with important and influential thinkers such as Locke and Newton. The Calas affair was an event that shaped Voltaire during the creation of the Philosophical dictionary.

Brians, Paul. "Study Guide for Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary." __Study Guide for Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary__. 6 June 2007. Washington State. 19 Apr. 2008 .