Boulanger, Nicolas-Antoine

Nicolas-Antoine Boulanger (1722-1759) was a French philosopher who concerned himself greatly with antiquity. He was convinced that prehistory of the globe was a record of a succession of floods, which subsequently led to the appearance of charismatic leaders such as Moses. His ideas followed from a study of the Bible and Plato.

>>In Christianity Unveiled ^[2103] Boulanger expressed the view that, “Christianity’s doctrines are frequently incoherent and illogical and are founded on myths and superstitions. He contended that the idea of redemption through faith alone is hazardous because it encourages complacency and dissuades moral responsibility.”

He had also suggested the existence of a sophisticated, antediluvian civilization.<<

Although Boulanger was thought not to have referred specifically to Atlantis, Vidal-Naquet informs us^[0580.91] that a little-known manuscript by Boulanger, now in the Museé de Paris, does contain Atlantis references and was heavily plagiarised by Buffon.