The Optimistic Philosophy in "Candide" by Voltaire

Why will good things happen to those who do bad things? Frequently asked questions ... Most people are. This is a common question that philosophers and religious people have tried to answer for centuries, but no one can find the answer. Frankly, there is no doubt that Voltaire answered the answers given by some philosophers of his time. The philosophy argued through the novel gives meaning to the story itself and continues to contribute through stories. In the baron castle somewhere in Germany, the hero lived for a short time.

The use of satire at Voltaire's Candide Voltaire successfully used satire as a means of conveying his view of life. Among his novel "Kandide" Voltaire satires the philosophy of philosopher Libniz and claims that this is the best among all possible worlds. Novel, eternal optimism, childish role, Candid travels all over the world, but at least there are various experiences to prove that evil exists to the reader. In certain areas, Voltaire contrasts the reality of an optimistic romantic war with a terrible war with clear terms, exaggerated details, and operational grammar.

One of Candide 's main dilemmas is an optimistic and pessimistic worldview. The optimistic view towards the world is related to Voltaire's criticism of Christianity throughout the story. Voltaire bore religion through a series of corrupt, hypocritical religious leaders, but he does not condemn daily religious believers. Candide grew up under the guidance of Pangloss, I thought this was the best world and I thought things were due to natural reasons. This Pangloss 's view is an optimistic view on the Christian - based world, the problem of the late Candid' s story, to Pangloss, "Things can not be realized because everything is the best" (Voltaire, 35). However, as Candid experienced many horrible events such as whiplash, rape, robbery, unjust enforcement, illness, earthquake, betrayal, he questioned the belief in optimism.

As early as 1759, Voltaire completed and announced Candide, Opti Optimisme (Candide, or optimism). This irony of Leibniz 's optimistic philosophical philosophy remains Voltaire' s most famous work. For the remaining 20 years, he will stay at the price while entertaining VIPs such as James Boswell, Adams Miss, Giacomo Casanova, Edward Gibbon etc. In 1764 he published a series of articles on Christianity's history and doctrine, one of his most famous philosophical works, Dictionnaire philosophy. Some of them were originally written in Berlin.