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Candide, or Optimism
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Written by Voltaire, 'Candide, or Optimism' is a satire that parodies many adventure and romance clichés.
The story follows Candide, a young man indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism by his mentor, Professor Pangloss.
As Candide experiences numerous hardships and disasters, including war, natural disasters, and encounters with various philosophical ideologies, his optimistic worldview is repeatedly challenged.
The novel ridicules Leibnizian optimism, religion, governments, and other societal and philosophical norms, ultimately concluding with the practical advice 'we must cultivate our garden' as a response to the sufferings of the world.
The story follows Candide, a young man indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism by his mentor, Professor Pangloss.
As Candide experiences numerous hardships and disasters, including war, natural disasters, and encounters with various philosophical ideologies, his optimistic worldview is repeatedly challenged.
The novel ridicules Leibnizian optimism, religion, governments, and other societal and philosophical norms, ultimately concluding with the practical advice 'we must cultivate our garden' as a response to the sufferings of the world.
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Mentioned by Shumit Paul Chowdhury in the context of a critique of Leibniz's thesis on optimism.
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