Lecture 16 delivers a harrowing, minute-by-minute account of Bruno’s trial and execution (1600). Onfray argues that Bruno was the first martyr of the counter-history—a man who fused Epicurean atomism with Hermetic magic. The "full" audio here is unflinching, including Onfray’s reading of Bruno’s final words before the fire.
Standard academic philosophy—what Onfray calls the "official history"—is largely a history of the victors. It focuses on the "Holy Trinity" of rationalism: Socrates, Plato, and the Judeo-Christian tradition that followed. It prioritizes the soul over the body, the afterlife over the present, and transcendence over immanence. Lecture 16 delivers a harrowing, minute-by-minute account of
– By linking philosophical ideas to power dynamics, Onfray provides a framework for philosophical activism : interpreting and employing philosophical concepts in movements for social justice, environmentalism, and democratic renewal. – By linking philosophical ideas to power dynamics,