Posted: September 16th, 2017

problem of evil

problem of evil

Question::
Bayle argues that the only solution to the problem of evil in the world for a believer is to rely on faith and silence reason. Is this Candide’s view at the end of Voltaire’s novella?

“In Candide, as the plot unveil the complexity within the solution to the problem of evil, unlike Bayle, who believes that the believer should rely on faith and silence reason, Candide fails to correspond with Bayle as he changes his position through the development of his ego. “