Freethought

Dutch philosopher (1632-1677)

Freethought (sometimes spelled free thought) is a social movement espousing unorthodox attitudes and beliefs, formed independently from authority, tradition, revelation, or dogma.

'''Abu al-Ala al-Ma'arri (; December 973May 1057), also known by his Latin name Abulola Moarrensis''', was an Arab philosopher, poet, and writer from Ma'arrat al-Nu'man, Emirate of Aleppo (in present day Syria). Because of his antireligious worldview, he is known as one of the "foremost atheists" of his time", although his worldview was closer to deism. However, in his defensive treatise Zajr al-Nabeh (The Repelling of the Barker)—a manuscript edited and published in 1965—al-Ma'arri explicitly identified himself as a faithful Muslim and systematically refuted the accusations of heresy leveled

Swiss physician writer (1907-1977)

essay by Bertrand Russell advocating atheism

Argentine physician (1859-1934)

American biologist and blogger

Islamic scholar

French icon for the victims of intolerance (1745-1766)

Italian failed assassin (1858-1882)

Professor of Sociology

Dutch philosopher

French priest and church historian (1859-1943)

Informal social event for sceptics since 1999

Skeptic journal

book by George Berkeley

French politician and athletics competitor

1732 treatise by George Berkeley

Irish-born Buddhist monk in Burma