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The age of reason

Book • 1995
The Age of Reason is the first volume of Jean-Paul Sartre's 'Roads to Freedom' trilogy.

The novel follows the life of Mathieu Delarue, a philosophy professor, as he grapples with the concept of freedom and the responsibilities it entails.

Through Mathieu's experiences, Sartre delves into existentialist philosophy, highlighting the tension between personal freedom and societal expectations.

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Recommended by Rudyard Lynch , a frequent recommender of his works.
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Mentioned by Bob Murphy as a book he got into during undergrad.
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Mentioned by Bill Maher in reference to his book on reason.
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Mentioned by Corey in relation to his book 'The Age of Reason'.
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Mentioned by Meir Soloveichik as a book written by Thomas Paine that expressed his views on religion.
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Mentioned by Faisal Saeed Al-Mattar as a foreign political text that inspired his belief in reason and evidence.
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Mentioned by Melvyn Bragg as a significant deist writer whose work 'The Age of Reason' was published in Paris and London, and widely read in America.
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