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The Marquis de Sade and the Power of Ideas

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The Marquis Desat and his Rejection of Christian Morality

This chapter explores the philosophical inconsistencies of enlightenment philosophers, such as Voltaire and Diderot, who denied the existence of God but defended Christian virtues. It also discusses the contrasting views of the Marquis Desat, who rejected Christian morality and believed that love, forgiveness, and compassion had no natural basis.

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