“For the first time (but how long will it take us to acknowledge this?) in the history of ideas, a philosopher had dedicated a whole book to the question of atheism. He professed it, demonstrated it, arguing and quoting, sharing his reading and his reflections, and seeking confirmation from his own observations of the everyday world. His title sets it out clearly: Memoir of the Thoughts and Feelings of Jean Meslier; and so does his subtitle: Clear and Evident Demonstrations of the Vanity and Falsity of All the Religions of the World. The book appeared in 1729, after his death. Meslier had spent the greater part of his life working on it. The history of true atheism had begun.” LifePhilosophyDeathAtheismAtheistPhilosophy Of AtheismJean MeslierAtheist PhilosophyTrue Atheism Author:Michel Onfray
“I discovered philosophy in my youth when I read wildly, and thus I was exposed to the world of ideas.” WorldIdeasPhilosophyYouthExposed Author:Michel Onfray
“If we include hedonistic philosophy in hospitals, the lives of patients suffering from cancer would be much, much better.” IfsPhilosophyWould BeSufferingPatientCancerHospitalsHedonistic Author:Michel Onfray
“For the establishment, philosophy is both an elitist and an idealist discipline: In high school, it is a compulsory subject; at university, they teach the idealist line. They are conducting a conversation with themselves.” PhilosophySchoolLinesTeachSubjectsDisciplineConversationHigh SchoolUniversityEstablishmentIdealistConductingElitistCompulsory Author:Michel Onfray
“I am a sworn atheist and therefore from my point of view the Talmud or the Koran don't constitute works of political philosophy but rather writings that stand in utter contradiction to concepts like logic, freedom, feminism, secularism, brotherhood - which are my ideals.” WritingPhilosophyPoliticalViewsFeminismConceptsIdealsLogicAtheistPoint Of ViewContradictionBrotherhoodSecularismPolitical Philosophy Author:Michel Onfray
