Essays on Optimism

Blindness In Voltaire’s novella, Candide, Voltaire satirizes many ideas, institutions, and lines of thinking through the protagonist Candide’s adventures. Candide goes through several misfortunes while persistently believing in his mentor Pangloss’s optimistic philosophy that “all is for the best in this best of all possible…

‘There is little or nothing to feel optimistic about by the end of the play’. In the light of this statement, explore connections between The Duchess of Malfi and A Streetcar Named Desire. Despite Webster being cited by critics as one of the principal playwrights…

International Relations Review Essay “The Future of the Liberal Order,” G. John Inkenberry Between the two essays, it is clear that Professor Inkenberry’s standpoint is of liberal optimism. He makes this point clear throughout his piece by citing the strength of liberal growth in recent…