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Candide
Book • 1759
Candide, written by Voltaire, is a satirical novel that critiques metaphysical optimism, particularly the philosophy of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
The story revolves around Candide, a naive and optimistic young man who is expelled from his home after an illicit affair with the baron's daughter, Cunégonde.
Candide and his companions, including his tutor Pangloss, experience a series of horrific events such as wars, earthquakes, slavery, and other atrocities.
Despite these hardships, Pangloss persists in his belief that 'all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds.
' The novel ultimately concludes with Candide and his friends settling on a farm in Turkey, where they find happiness by focusing on practical, everyday tasks rather than philosophical speculations.
Voltaire uses satire to lampoon various aspects of 18th-century society, including science, philosophy, religion, and government[2][3][5].
The story revolves around Candide, a naive and optimistic young man who is expelled from his home after an illicit affair with the baron's daughter, Cunégonde.
Candide and his companions, including his tutor Pangloss, experience a series of horrific events such as wars, earthquakes, slavery, and other atrocities.
Despite these hardships, Pangloss persists in his belief that 'all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds.
' The novel ultimately concludes with Candide and his friends settling on a farm in Turkey, where they find happiness by focusing on practical, everyday tasks rather than philosophical speculations.
Voltaire uses satire to lampoon various aspects of 18th-century society, including science, philosophy, religion, and government[2][3][5].
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Eric Zimmer as a source of inspiration for the concept of 'tending one's garden' and focusing on personal control amidst chaos.
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John F. Demartini in relation to Leibniz's ideas about the best of all possible worlds.
John F. Demartini in relation to Leibniz's ideas about the best of all possible worlds.
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Angela Duckworth as a book she read in French class, emphasizing the importance of focusing on what one can control.
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