FGCU Academy - Voltaire, Natural Disasters and God - Cancelled


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10:00 am - 11:30 am

Voltaire, Natural Disasters and God

Natural disasters have been in the news quite regularly in recent years: tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes. Much has been written in an attempt to explain the destruction and human suffering involved in these terrible calamities. We will discuss briefly three of Voltaire's philosophical tales: Micromégas, Zadig, and Candide before examining more in depth his "Poem on the Lisbon Earthquake," in which he questions God's intentions. Speaker: Donald Spinelli

Thursday, April 28th

10:00 am – 11:30 am

$25 per person

Please call FGCU Academy at 239-434-4737 for your reservation