Voltaire's A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 09 is a collection of philosophical essays and reflections written in the late 18th century, covering topics such as property rights, the nature of prophecy, and critiques of religion and society. Marked by his wit, skepticism, and advocacy for civil liberties, this work embodies Enlightenment thought and is regarded as a significant philosophical text. The volume begins with a discussion on property, examining how ownership relates to freedom and productivity. Voltaire explores the benefits of land ownership for peasants and criticizes systems that allow land ownership without cultivation, arguing that such practices can hinder national prosperity. He then delves into the nature of prophecies across various cultures and religions, highlighting the complexities in their interpretation. In a later section, he critiques religious practices, illustrating how different beliefs and systems throughout history often led to violence and persecution. This opening sets a critical tone for the philosophical inquiries that follow, inviting readers to ponder the intersections of property, religion, and morality.

PROPERTY.
PROPHECIES.
PROPHETS.
PROVIDENCE.
PURGATORY.
QUACK (OR CHARLATAN).
RAVAILLAC.
REASONABLE, OR RIGHT.
RELICS.
RELIGION.
Questions on Religion.
RHYME.
RESURRECTION.
Resurrection of the Ancients.
Resurrection of the Moderns.
RIGHTS.
National Rights?Natural Rights?Public Rights.
Of the Ecclesiastical Ministry.
Of the Possessions of Ecclesiastics.
Of Ecclesiastical or Religious Assemblies.
On Ecclesiastical Penalties.
Of the Superintendence of Doctrine.
Superintendence of the Magistracy Over the Administration of the Sacraments.
Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.
RIVERS.
ROADS.
ROD.
ROME (COURT OF).
SAMOTHRACE.
SAMSON.
SATURN'S RING.
SCANDAL.
SCHISM.
SCROFULA.
SECT.
SELF-LOVE.
SENSATION.
SENTENCES (REMARKABLE).
On Natural Liberty.
SENTENCES OF DEATH.
SERPENTS.
SHEKEL.
SIBYL.
SINGING.
Questions on Singing, Music, Modulation, Gesticulation, etc.
SLAVES.
SLEEPERS (THE SEVEN).
SLOW BELLIES (VENTRES PARESSEUX).
SOCIETY (ROYAL) OF LONDON, AND ACADEMIES.
SOCRATES.
SOLOMON.
SOMNAMBULISTS AND DREAMERS.
Letter on Dreams to the Editor of the Literary Gazette, August, 1764.
Of Dreams.
SOPHIST.
SOUL.
Locke's Doubts concerning the Soul.
On the Souls of Beasts, and on Some Empty Ideas.
On the Soul, and on our Ignorance.
Warburtons Paradox on the Immortality of the Soul.
On the Need of Revelation.
Souls of Fools and Monsters.
Different Opinions Criticised?Apology for Locke.
On the Antiquity of the Dogma of the Immortality of the Soul?A Fragment.
SPACE.
STAGE (POLICE OF THE).
STATES?GOVERNMENTS.
STATES-GENERAL.