In 'An Essay on Man', Pope famously concludes that 'Whatever is, is ______'.
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Correct answer: Right
Pope argues for a 'Great Chain of Being' and a divinely ordered universe. From a limited human perspective, things may seem chaotic, but from a divine perspective, the world is perfectly structured; thus Pope's famous conclusion is 'Whatever is, is right'.
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