Candide- A Contrast To Optimism
Candide- A Contrast to Optimism
By: Russell Lankford
Francis Marie Arouet de Voltaire was the French author of the novella Candide, also known as "Optimism"(Durant and Durant 724). Many of Voltaire's works were popular in Europe during his time, yet it is his satire, Candide, which is still studied today. In Candide, Voltaire sought to point out the fallacy of Gottfried William von Leibniz's philosophy by criticizing worldly superiority, the theory of optimism, and the brutality of war.
Leibniz theorized that God, having the ability to pick from an infinite number of worlds, chose this world, "the best of all possible worlds"(18). To dispute that contention, Voltaire created Martin. Martin was the quintessential pessimist, and Candide's trusted friend and advisor. Martin continuously tried to prove to Candide that there is little virtue, morality and happiness in the world. When a cheerful couple was seen walking and singing,......
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