Michel Onfray

Summary

Michel Onfray is a human^[1]. Born in Argentan^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1959^[3]. He worked as a philosopher^[4], essayist^[5], and pundit^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (773 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Michel Onfray's place of birth was Argentan^[2].
• Michel Onfray was born on January 1, 1959^[3].
• Michel Onfray held citizenship in France^[8].
• French was Michel Onfray's native language^[9].
• Michel Onfray worked as a philosopher^[4].
• Michel Onfray worked as an essayist^[5].
• Michel Onfray worked as a pundit^[6].
• Michel Onfray's field of work was political philosophy^[10].
• Michel Onfray's field of work was philosophy of religion^[11].
• Michel Onfray's field of work was ancient philosophy^[12].
• Michel Onfray's field of work was ethics^[13].
• Michel Onfray's field of work was aesthetics^[14].
• Michel Onfray's field of work was ontology^[15].
• Michel Onfray was employed by CNews^[16].
• Michel Onfray's doctoral advisor was Simone Goyard-Fabre^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Michel Onfray is La Sculpture de soi^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Michel Onfray is Q61042208^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Michel Onfray is Atheist Manifesto: The Case Against Christianity, Judaism, and Islam^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Michel Onfray is Q85853725^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Michel Onfray is The Twilight of an Idol: The Freudian Confabulation^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Michel Onfray is Faut-Il Brûler L'Art Contemporain ?^[23].
• Michel Onfray received the Prix Médicis essai^[24].
• Michel Onfray received the François Morellet Prize^[25].
• Michel Onfray received the Q137608034^[26].
• Michel Onfray received the Q137676853^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1959-01-01^[30]

• Community tags: french, philosopher^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ed604142-dad3-4725-9b14-8e3e42af2c2c^[32]

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Origins and Family

Michel Onfray's place of birth was Argentan^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1959^[3]. French was his native language^[9].

Education

Michel Onfray's doctoral advisor was Simone Goyard-Fabre^[17]. Academic degrees include doctorate in France^[33] and diplôme d'études approfondies^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[4], essayist^[5], and pundit^[6]. Fields of work include political philosophy^[10], a branch of philosophy^[35]; philosophy of religion^[11], a branch of philosophy^[36]; ancient philosophy^[12]; ethics^[13], a branch of philosophy^[37]; aesthetics^[14], a branch of philosophy^[38]; and ontology^[15], a field of study^[39]. Michel Onfray was employed by CNews^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include La Sculpture de soi^[18], a written work^[40]; Q61042208^[19], a literary work^[41]; Atheist Manifesto: The Case Against Christianity, Judaism, and Islam^[20], a written work^[42]; Q85853725^[21]; The Twilight of an Idol: The Freudian Confabulation^[22]; and Faut-Il Brûler L'Art Contemporain ?^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Médicis essai^[24], a class of award^[43], in France^[44]; François Morellet Prize^[25], a literary award^[45], in France^[46], founded in 2016^[47]; Q137608034^[26]; and Q137676853^[27].

Personal Life

Michel Onfray's religion is recorded as atheism^[48].

Why It Matters

Michel Onfray ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (773 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49]

Works attributed to him include Atheist Manifesto: The Case Against Christianity, Judaism, and Islam^[50], a written work^[51].

FAQs

Where was Michel Onfray born?

Michel Onfray was born in Argentan^[2].

What did Michel Onfray do for work?

Michel Onfray worked as philosopher^[4], essayist^[5], and pundit^[6].

What awards did Michel Onfray receive?

Honors received include Prix Médicis essai^[24], François Morellet Prize^[25], Q137608034^[26], and Q137676853^[27].