Political Science · Political Theory
Who is associated with the statement, 'I detest what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it'?
ATocqueville
BMontesquieu
CThomas Paine
DVoltaire ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Voltaire — The saying is associated with Voltaire as a summary of his stand on free speech, so the answer is Voltaire.
Explanation
★The saying is associated with Voltaire as a summary of his stand on free speech, so the answer is Voltaire.
★The exact words were coined by his biographer Evelyn Beatrice Hall to capture Voltaire's spirit of toleration.
★Voltaire defended freedom of speech and religion in his Treatise on Tolerance.
★His commitment to free expression became a cornerstone of liberal thought.
★Tocqueville studied democracy and the tyranny of the majority but is not the source of this line.
★Montesquieu is remembered for the separation of powers in The Spirit of the Laws.
★Thomas Paine wrote Rights of Man and Common Sense in defence of revolution and natural rights.
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