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Voltaire was deeply pessimistic about the human nature. He never dreamed of creating a perfect world. He only argued that the world could be less bad than it is if we replaced ignorance and superstition with knowledge and rational thought.
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∙ 12y ago
Voltaire believed that humans have the capacity for both good and bad behavior. He critiqued organized religion and government for their role in perpetuating human wrongdoing, but also advocated for reason and justice as a way to improve society.
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∙ 10y agoIn Candide? He is satirising the relentless ever-present optimism that he noticed during his time period. He belived that humans are naturally sinful and as people try to believe everything Is for the best, they begin ignoring true and real problems. Basically, whatever your opinion may be, he was annoyed by ridiculous optimism. He drank coffee 50-72 times a day.
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∙ 12y agoThey look like ants from up here
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Did Voltaire believe that life was short nasty and brutish?
It was actually Hobbes, not Voltaire, who warned that in the absence of good government, life tends to be nasty, brutish, and short. However, it is true that Voltaire also commented on the nastiness of life, particularly in his novel Candide.
Who did Voltaire believe was histories greatest man?
Voltaire believed Alexander the Great was history's greatest man, due to his military conquests and impact on civilization through the spread of Greek culture.
Did Voltaire believe that people could govern themselves?
Yes, Voltaire believed in the concept of enlightened absolutism, where a ruler's power was limited by the principles of reason and justice. He did not believe in total democracy but thought that a wise and benevolent monarch could ensure the good governance of a society.
Why isn't it OK for us to believe that a good purpose allows someone to do an action that is basically wrong?
Of course it is okay, it is just the stubborn ability of some humans to believe it is wrong no matter what the cause. Belief of disbelief rests with you.
Are humans naturally good or evil?
Philosophers disagree. Some believe, like those who believe in the doctrine of original sin, that humans are naturally evil. Some, like most buddhists, believe that humans are naturally good. Some, like many scientists, believe that humans are naturally neither good nor evil. .
Who said to be good only to yourself is to be good for nothing?
Voltaire
Who said by best is the enemy of the good?
Voltaire
Should biotechnology be used to alter and enhance humans?
Some believe using biotechnology to alter humans is good, while others believe it is not. My view is that it should not be used to alter and enhance humans.
Did Rousseau believe people were bad or good?
Rousseau believed that humans are inherently good and that civilization was evil.
What is good luck symbol symbol for Muslims?
Muslims don't have good luck symbol. They don't believe in bad and good luck. they believe that whatever happens to humans, bad or good, is a consequence of
Who believe that men were basically good and that they were born free before government existed?
john Locke.
How did humanism view humans?
Men are basically good but there needs to be safeguards against greed, ambition and personal motives.
