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Candide

CANDIDE

Candide was a true believer in Pangloss' theory that all was well in the world. "Pangloss proved admirably that there is no effect without a cause and that in this best of all possible worldsÂ…things cannot be otherwise for since everything is made for an end, everything is necessarily for the best end. Observe that noses were made to wear spectacles; and so we have spectacles. Legs were visibly instituted to be breeched, and we have breeches."(p.4) Even though these ideas can be considered illogical in real life. Candide and the rest of the people living in the Baron's castle never questioned the validity of Pangloss' philosophy. Maybe their conformity was due to a lack of experience, the belief at the time that doctors and philosophers were always right, or obvious but inconsistent truths like "The Baron was one of the most powerful lords in Westphalia, for his castle possessed a door and windows". Although it was obvious that the Baron was powerful, the doors and......


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