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<p>A new form of ethics suggested by the Francophone philosopher M. Onfray concerns, first of all, the resignation from faith in a transcendent God, which is substituted with an undefined sacrum (which is holy, highest) in immanence. This new form of ethics is, today, becoming a popular alternative to religious ethics. However, traditional, and new ethics should not be treated as separate sets, as they do not necessarily compete with each other. Systems of spiritual development related to specific denominations will always provide inspiration even for atheists’ ethics. The latter can indicate that, apart from religion, there is also a spirituality that can develop in a person. Nihilism is not the only alternative to religion, as sometimes the defenders of the old religious order try to show.</p>
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A new form of ethics suggested by the Francophone philosopher M. Onfray concerns, first of all, the resignation from faith in a transcendent God, which is substituted with an undefined sacrum (which is holy, highest) in immanence. This new form of ethics is, today, becoming a popular alternative to religious ethics. However, traditional, and new ethics should not be treated as separate sets, as they do not necessarily compete with each other. Systems of spiritual development related to specific denominations will always provide inspiration even for atheists’ ethics. The latter can indicate that, apart from religion, there is also a spirituality that can develop in a person. Nihilism is not the only alternative to religion, as sometimes the defenders of the old religious order try to show.

Michel Onfray’s concept of new ethics

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw

Ethics & Bioethics

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A new form of ethics suggested by the Francophone philosopher M. Onfray concerns, first of all, the resignation from faith in a transcendent God, which is...

Michel Onfray’s concept of new ethics

Published Online: Jun 18, 2022

Page range: 13 - 20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebce-2022-0007

Keywords
Michel Onfray, French philosophy of religion, new atheism, new ethics

© 2022 Joanna Skurzak, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Michel Onfray’s concept of new ethics

Published Online: Jun 18, 2022

Page range: 13 - 20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebce-2022-0007

KeywordsMichel Onfray, French philosophy of religion, new atheism, new ethics

© 2022 Joanna Skurzak, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Michel Onfray, French philosophy of religion, new atheism, new ethics