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Joining The Dots
I have now published my new book, Joining The Dots, which offers a fresh look at the Atlantis mystery. I have addressed the critical questions of when, where and who, using Plato’s own words, tempered with some critical thinking and a modicum of common sense.Read More »
Vidal-Naquet
Gioberti, Vincenzo
Vincenzo Gioberti (1801-1852) was born in Italy and although an ordained priest, he was better known as a philosopher and a politician.
Vidal-Naquet[0580.82] informs us that Gioberti presented “his native land both as the heir to Atlantis and as the fount of ancient wisdom” in his 1843 book, Del primato morale e civile degli Italiani[1322].
However, Thorwald C. Franke disputes this conclusion [1255.421], claiming that Gioberti’s book is silent on the matter of Plato’s Atlantis! (a)
Boulanger, Nicolas-Antoine
Nicolas-Antoine Boulanger (1722-1759) was a French philosopher who concerned himself greatly with antiquity. He was convinced that prehistory of
>>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.