Philosophies in Voltaire's Candide

Philosophies in Voltaire's Candide Voltaire's Candide is a novel with many philosophical ideas about life. Through Candide's journeys and interaction with different cultures throughout the book, we the reader find that Voltaire is describing his ideas or outlooks on life. In the novel, Voltaire portrays three philosophies that are of importance. The first is the philosophy of a utopian society, the second is the philosophy of optimism, and the third is the statement, " we must …

…conclusion, this novel projects many philosophies on life even satirizes some of them. Candide's travels revealed to us these philosophies that Voltaire held dear and some that he didn't quit agree with. Voltaire's philosophies of the utopian society, optimism, and that " we must go and work in our gardens " are statements that Voltaire was trying to make to the world of his day to point out failings of the world and misconceptions about philosophical ideas.