Candide, or Optimism

Voltaire was almost the same age as the Enlightenment of the Enlightenment - and later its symbol. His works, written easily, brightly and witty, were aimed against the church and religious fanaticism, the absolute power of kings and legal arbitrariness. It was thanks to Voltaire that another synonym for the concepts of “freedom” appeared in the world - such people began to be called “Voltairens”.

Candide stirred up a whole layer of social and philosophical problems of the mid -18th century. The unpretentious story of the wanderings in the world of the young man and his love for the lovely cungund is only the basis on which Voltaire builds a whole system of accusations against the state, ministers of the church, and military officials. Is the world around us so beautiful and is there really noble and simple -mindedness in it? Does philosophy always provide us with support in difficult times or sometimes it turns into a non -resistance?

Evil or good reigns on earth? - The answer to this main question, asked by Voltaire on the pages of Candida, depends on the personal choice of each reader ...

Candide, or optimism - the most famous work of the philosopher, enlightener, the famous wit of Voltaire. The satire for contemporaries, created during the Seven Years War, survived the centuries and is now perceived not so much as a parody story about real events, but as a philosophical parable about the impotence of the mind before mass stupidity and greed that give rise to armed confrontations, as well as a mockery of those who hope stay away from what is happening