Voltaire, Candide, and Critiques of Leibniz's Best of All Possible Worlds

In so far as the mind sees things in their eternal aspect, it participates in eternity. - Baruch Spinoza

In this episode we speak about Voltaire and specifically his satirical literary work "Candide," as a response to our previous episode on Leibniz. We start off with an overview of Candide, and from there we discuss themes of the work, its applicability in other areas we have discussed on the podcast, and also how Leibniz might respond to this critique. We also discuss some of the critiques of Candide, and whether or not those critiques hold up. Voltaire is an important figure, both in literature and philosophy, and he provides an interesting point of view and insight into the culture he lived in by the way he critiques Leibniz.

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