Candide is an outlandishly humorous, far-fetched tale by Voltaire satirizing the optimism espoused by the philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment. ... The Age of Enlightenment is a term applied to a wide variety of ideas and advances in the fields of philosophy, science, and medicine. The primary feature of Enlightenment philosophy is the belief that people can actively work to create a better world. A spirit of social reform characterized the political ideology of Enlightenment philosophers. ... Even though a philosopher of the Enlightenment himself, Voltaire uses Candide as a platform to cr...

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In Candide, Voltaire shows his hated for two anti-Enlightenment views: war and religion. ... Since Pangloss taught Candide, he was a philosopher and one day Candide strolled off from the army. ... A major part of the Enlightenment was science. Through science, philosophers at the time discovered the laws of nature. ... The enlightenment placed a high emphasis on scientists, and this example from Candide shows that the enlightenment thought that a high emphasis on science would create progress. ...

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The satirical novel "Candide," was written by the French philosopher, Voltaire, during the Enlightenment period, an intellectual movement that occurred in eighteenth century Europe. ... The phrase "but let us cultivate our garden,"" represents Candide's transition from promoting the Enlightenment philosophy of optimism to promoting meliorism, another Enlightenment philosophy. ... "Candide," a novel written by the French philosopher, Voltaire, during the Enlightenment, is a satire of optimism. ...

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During the 18th century, The Enlightenment, also known as The Age of Satire and The Age of Reason, was prevalent in Europe. The Enlightenment was a time when individualism and change in institutions replaced tradition. ... The Enlightenment also affected people in their rebellion against the Church. ... One famous philosopher from this period, Voltaire, wrote the novel Candide, in which Enlightenment ideas are represented. ... This line, along with many others, shows the snobbery of the nobility during the Enlightenment. ...

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Candide, a young man educated by the optimistic philosopher Pangloss, believes that he is living in "the best of all possible worlds." ... The most important change that was taking affect was the Enlightenment or also known as the Age of Reason. ... The background of the 18th century European government and churches is what the enlightenment went against. Europe's churches were not able to keep up with pace of the enlightenment. ... The church was not agreeing at all with ideas of the philosophers that were starting the up rise. ...

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Optimism was the prevailing feeling of the time however, and Enlightenment thought was very prevalent. ... Nothing better reflects anti-Enlightenment than Candide and Pangloss' trip to Lisbon. ... Philosophers of the time believed in control over fortunes and in some cases nature itself. ... An Enlightenment writer might not have even had the storm occur at all. ... Through Enlightenment much would change. ...

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Voltaire is a very well known writer and philosopher from 18th Century France. ... Voltaire was very significant to the Age of Enlightenment of the 18th Century, and so he wrote Candide with very much accuracy to the time period, in order to reflect his support for certain Enlightenment ideas. An example of this was Voltaire's presentation of the Enlightenment idea of Optimism, " 'Optimism,' said Cacambo, 'What is that?' ...

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It both explores and mocks the ideals held so true by the Enlightenment philosophers, and the policies of the period's government. ... Voltaire's mocking of the Enlightenment thinkers in such a straightforward manner was considered inflammatory because of the style in which he did it. ...

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Candide is a compelling novel, written by Voltaire, satirizing the optimism promoted by the philosophers during the Age of Enlightenment. ... Along his conquest, Candide was always accompanied with fellow philosophers Pangloss and Martin. ... By the conclusion of Candide's journey, Candide isn't a philosopher of either optimism or pessimism. ... Candide hires a philosopher named Martin because of his history of misfortunes. ...

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Voltaire, one of the most prominent philosophers of the Enlightenment, deals with the principles of Christianity in the book, Candide. ... Upon leaving Eldorado in search of Cunegonde, Candide meets an aging philosopher named Martin who helps him distrust Pangloss's theory of optimism. ...

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Perhaps the most significant reflection Voltaire satirizes is the philosophical optimism of Baron Gottfried Wilhelm Von Leibniz, a very popular and sought-after German philosopher. ... Pangloss responds and pronounces, "I am still of my first opinion; for after all I am a philosopher" (Voltaire 1614). ...

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