Tag Archives: Voltaire

Voltaire and Women’s Rights

Posted on September 12, 2012 by ab124214

We’ve discussed how a push towards women equality has been a major theme of the Enlightenment.  As an Enlightenment writer, how does Voltaire express his views on women’s rights in “Candide”? It seems to me that Voltaire did not give … Continue reading →

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Voltaire – “Candide or Optimism”

Posted on September 10, 2012 by ba147443

I felt like “Candide, or optimism” was a look into one man’s struggle with with accepting that evil does exist. In the best of circumstances we’d all like to be like Candide and Dr. Pangloss and believe that everything is … Continue reading →

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Candide, By Voltaire Chapters 1-14

Posted on September 9, 2012 by lr129344

I have always imagined Volataire to eb a different, very philosophical writer after hearing about him in various history and english classes whether in High School or even progressing through College. I expected his works to be very abstarct and … Continue reading →

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Voltaire’s Cancide, or Optimism Chapters 1-14

Posted on September 9, 2012 by wc130361

Here is yet another satirical work by one of the enlightenment thinkers. Voltaire certainly mocks many notions throughout these chapters, but his focus is certainly on the philosophical teachings by Dr. Pangloss. Pangloss mentions that this is the “best of … Continue reading →

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