This is a metaphysics question: Sartre argues against
supernatural or otherworldly religious beliefs. For Sartre, there
are only two givens: nature, and radical human freedom. The
categories of being are well-defined, and the problem of the human
condition is clear.
Lucretius, too, argues against
traditional religious belief. For Lucretius, we are given nature,
and we are given the abilities to observe and reason and feel.
Here, again, the problem is clearly defined.
Both Sartre and Lucretius argue
for...