FREN 3612 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: The Philosophical Forum, Atheism
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Includes: libertines, theophile, bawdy poetry, 16th century authority and culture, cannibalism, and atheists. Corresponding readings: atheism, philosophy, pornography, and sodomy: the first libertines . La doctrine curieuse , a libertine poetry selection, and a handout on the. Analogy of cannibalism to atheism: discussed if cannibalism exists today and where/how they live, similar to how atheists were thought of in the 16th century. People thought they existed but didn"t know anyone in particular. Also had a negative connotation to it: concept of atheists links to libertines according to definition handout. Libertines like cannibalest, also brought a threat to society. Bawdy poetry: humorously indecent or dealing with sexual matters in a comical way . Webster dictionary: regularly printed and circulated in the 16th century. Theophile"s trial was the catalyst for obscenities as words because pre-trial they were just actions: libertine writers wanted to provoke thoughts in their readers.
