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OverviewVoltaire's philosophical tale, in part an ironic attack on the optimistic thinking of such figures as G. W. Leibniz and Alexander Pope, has proved enormously influential over the years - and has come to be regarded as one of the key texts of the Enlightenment. Candide recounts the fantastically improbable travels, adventures, and misfortunes of the young Candide, his beloved Cunegonde, and his devoutly optimistic tutor, Pangloss. Endowed at the start with good fortune and every prospect for happiness and success, the characters nevertheless encounter every conceivable misfortune. Voltaire's radicalism, then and now, lies not in his refutation of optimism but in his refusal of belief. -- The New Yorker This philosophical tale may be described as an attack on Leibnitzian optimism - and, more broadly, on all prepackaged systems of thought and belief. -- The Guardian Voltaire's overriding lifetime message was a plea for tolerance, justice and free thought ... 'Dare to think for yourself, outside of conformity and orthodoxy.' -- The New York Times Full Product DetailsAuthor: Voltaire , Francois-Marie ArouetPublisher: Woolf Haus Publishing Imprint: Woolf Haus Publishing Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.145kg ISBN: 9781925788341ISBN 10: 1925788342 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 03 February 2020 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsVoltaire's radicalism, then and now, lies not in his refutation of optimism but in his refusal of belief. -- The New Yorker This philosophical tale may be described as an attack on Leibnitzian optimism - and, more broadly, on all prepackaged systems of thought and belief. -- The Guardian Voltaire's overriding lifetime message was a plea for tolerance, justice and free thought ... 'Dare to think for yourself, outside of conformity and orthodoxy.' -- The New York Times Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |