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Michel Onfray’s Contre-histoire de la philosophie stands as one of the most ambitious intellectual projects of the 21st century. Broadcast originally on France Culture and released as an extensive audio series, this project dismantles the traditional, institutional narrative of Western philosophy. Instead of focusing solely on the canonical lineage of Plato, Descartes, and Kant, Onfray shines a light on the forgotten, the repressed, and the radically hedonistic thinkers who were pushed to the margins of history.
A Thought-Provoking and Insightful Critique of Traditional Philosophy
Since leaving France Culture, Onfray has re-released the full series DRM-free through his own university’s platform. Lecture 16 is available either as a single download (MP3, 320kbps) or as part of the complete season bundle.
The mainstream curriculum often treats Western philosophy as a linear march dominated by idealists like Plato, Descartes, and Kant. In response, Onfray launched his Contre-Histoire de la philosophie series . His goal is to revive the marginalized, alternative history of thought: over idealism. Hedonism over asceticism. Atheism over institutional theology. Contre-Histoire de La Philosophie Vol. 16 - Michel Onfray In response, Onfray launched his Contre-Histoire de la
To revive forgotten, "cursed," or marginalized thinkers.
The final stretch brings the listener into the 19th and 20th centuries. This section is dense with French philosophy, focusing on the post-revolutionary struggle between socialism, individualism, and nihilism.
In this 12-CD audio collection, Onfray argues that psychoanalysis is not a rigorous science but rather a "secular religion" or a "literary mythology". He challenges the traditional hagiography of Freud by examining: Audible.fr The "Black Legend" of Freud: The Abstract State "
While the exact breakdown of Volume 16 focuses on specific late-modern transitions, it operates within Onfray's broader framework of championing radical alternative thinkers. Throughout the later segments of the audio counter-history, listeners are introduced to deeply influential yet marginalized perspectives:
The "Contre-histoire de la philosophie" is far more than a simple alternative syllabus. It is a and the "legends and myths instituted by the dominant ideologies".
Volume 16 is inextricably linked to Onfray’s 2010 book Le Crépuscule d'une idole (The Twilight of an Idol), which sparked a massive media firestorm in France. Professional psychoanalysts and critics accused him of being a "virulent" iconoclast, while Onfray maintained that his work was not about judging the benefits of therapy, but about deconstructing the historical "truth" of Freud as a figure. and individualistic libertarianism
While Jean-Paul Sartre is often treated as the ultimate icon of French existentialism, Onfray uses Volume 16 to complicate this narrative. He pits institutionalized existentialism against a more visceral, libertine, and individualistic libertarianism, championing figures who refused to align with the French Communist Party or state orthodoxy. 3. The Body vs. The Abstract State
" , Onfray continues his "atheology" of the psyche, shifting focus from the history of philosophy to the history of a "scientific" myth. The Core Narrative: Dismantling the Freud Myth
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