Voltaire's tale 'Candide' (1759) satirises which idea?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The optimism that all is for the best in the best possible world
- Step 1: Candide's tutor Pangloss repeats an optimistic philosophy linked to Leibniz. Step 2. Events in the tale contradict it. Answer: the optimism of Pangloss. Why not the others: the tale does not mock science, and it does not defend divine right.
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