# The Atheists — Philosophical Works character guide

> The Atheists in Philosophical Works by René Descartes.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the atheists , who are in general sciolists rather than ingenious or learned

**First appearance:** 0010-meditation-iii-of-god-that-he-exists

## Who they are

Opponents of religious belief criticized by Descartes as superficial thinkers.

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