VOLTAIRE’S "CANDIDE"

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In Candide, Voltaire explores the problem of evil through his young, naïve protagonist Candide. As a response to Leibniz’s postulation that this is the best of all possible worlds, Candide explores human misery and inhumanity through political satire and philosophical inquiry into human meaning and purpose. (No class on Dec. 27 as per professor’s schedule) You may use whatever edition of the book you prefer, but if you'd like to use the one that Prof. Lutz recommends, it is the Penguin edition: ISBN# 978-014045510-6. Show more