L’esprit voltairien dans les mouvements citoyens du XXIᵉ siècle: Étude comparative des écrits de Voltaire et des slogans/propositions des mouvements Charlie Hebdo, MeToo, Fridays for Future

Voltaire’s writings remain foundational to critical thought and the defense of fundamental freedoms. Three centuries after his death, the Voltairian spirit appears to animate the discourse and demands of contemporary civic movements. Through a comparative study of Voltaire’s writings and the slogans or manifestos of movements such as Charlie Hebdo, MeToo, and Fridays for Future, this article explores how this legacy persists in modern struggles against injustice, fanaticism, and institutional apathy. The analysis highlights remarkable continuities, but also tensions and appropriations that reinterpret Voltairian principles in new political and cultural contexts.