LEARNING JOURNAL UNIT 7

FESTUS COBENA AINOO

This week, I got the chance to study more about Francis-Marie Arouet, generally known

as Voltaire, who is a highly intriguing intellectual. With his remarks and worldview, he showed

off his brilliance to a remarkable degree. Interesting is also how he perceived the world. In

addition, our reading and lesson this week's lesson on Voltaire was by far the most enjoyable

(Barron, 2017). I was a little surprised by the life he led and the difficulties he overcame to

become a philosopher. He was also able to use his sense of humor and awareness to make the

world a better place. In addition, he was able to act as a role model for others and work to

improve the world (Philosophy, n.d.).

Voltaire's perspective on religion was particularly remarkable because he made use of his

intelligence to observe things from a new angle (Barron, 2017). For example, he was able to

view both the Roman Catholic faith and the French government, giving his critical opinion on

both. I thought this was really intriguing since it was a fantastic approach to show people the

value of religion and how it can be seen both positively and negatively. Additionally, it provided

a chance to illustrate Voltaire's views on Catholicism and religion in general.

The world can be such a diverse place if we want it to be, and that was the most

significant thing I learned this week. It is up to us to make the world the way we want it to be. In

a similar vein, I believe it is beneficial to learn about various cultures, religions, and other

significant facets of the globe. I've learned a lot in these last two weeks thanks to this training. I

gained a lot of knowledge about a number of important philosophers and the many ways they

attempted to alter the world. In general, philosophers have a unique role in the world.
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REFERENCES

Voltaire (Franois-Marie Arouet). Voltaire (Franois-Marie Arouet): By Individual Philosopher.

Philosophy. (n.d.). Retrieved January 6, 2023, from

http://www.philosophybasics.com/philosophers_voltaire.html

Barron, J. (2017, December 5). The Oxford Complete Works of Voltaire: Fake News, Voltaire

and an elightenment hero. Australian Financial Review. Retrieved January 6, 2023, from

http://www.afr.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/books/voltaire-fake-news-and-

theenlightenment-a-connection-20171121-gzpmue#ixzz50OzBkaBj