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[[Image:115523-004-FA619CA3.jpg|thumb|right|251px| The perverse and cruel atheist Marquis de Sade in prison, 18th century line engraving.]]

[[Image:115523-004-FA619CA3.jpg|thumb|right|251px| The perverse and cruel atheist Marquis de Sade in prison, 18th century line engraving.]]

Donatien Alphonse François, '''Marquis de Sade''' (1740-1814) was an infamous French [[aristocrat]] and [[author]] of heavily [[philosophy|philosophical]] [[pornography]], as well as more traditional [[essays]] on [[philosophy]].  

Donatien Alphonse François, '''Marquis de Sade''' (1740-1814) was an infamous French [[aristocrat]] and [[author]] of heavily [[philosophy|philosophical]] [[pornography]], as well as more traditional [[essays]] on [[philosophy]].  

[[Sadism]], a [[paraphilia]] in which pleasure is derived from inflicting pain or seeing pain being inflicted on others, is named after him. The debauched lifestyle of the Marquis de Sade caused him to have periods of imprisonment.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A676190</ref> Marquis de Sade was an [[atheism|atheist]],<ref>http://www.trivia-library.com/a/biography-of-famous-atheist-marquis-de-sade.htm</ref> and his philosophical worldview, including most infamously his belief that nature requires that humanity be cruel to each other, was ultimately derived from La Mettrie's claim that under atheism, people should embrace selfish hedonism.<ref>http://www.investigatingatheism.com/18th-century.html</ref>

[[Sadism]], a [[paraphilia]] in which pleasure is derived from inflicting pain or seeing pain being inflicted on others, is named after him. The debauched lifestyle of the Marquis de Sade caused him to have periods of imprisonment.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A676190</ref> Marquis de Sade was an [[atheism|atheist]],<ref>http://www.trivia-library.com/a/biography-of-famous-atheist-marquis-de-sade.htm</ref> and his philosophical worldview, including most infamously his belief that nature requires that humanity be cruel to each other, was ultimately derived from La Mettrie's claim that under atheism, people should embrace selfish hedonism.<ref>http://www.investigatingatheism.com/18th-century.html</ref>

His books featured [[murder]], [[torture]], [[blasphemy]] and grotesque, [[violent]], and ritualistic sex.  His more major works remain banned in many countries to the present day, even though some of them have been highly influential; ''Juliet'', a book released early in his career, has been imitated right up until the present, most recently by radical [[feminism|feminist]] [[Andrea Dworkin]] (who viewed de Sade as representative of all men<ref>http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/04/18/the_misdirected_passion_of_andrea_dworkin/</ref>). In addition, [[Michel Foucault]] was also heavily influenced by his writings, although he would later admit that he felt "[Sade] didn't go far enough."<ref>http://www.newcriterion.com/articles.cfm/The-perversions-of-M--Foucault-4714</ref>  A very common theme throughout his writings was his focus on Virtue ethics, especially the rejoicing of vice conquering virtue, the idea that giving into vice is preferable, and the prosperity of the vicious over the suffering of the virtuous.  To this end, he greatly enjoyed the concept of corrupting and/or ruining prominent members of the Catholic Church through vice.  Sacrilege against Christianity in particular was a major theme in his writings.

His books featured [[murder]], [[torture]], [[blasphemy]] and grotesque, [[violent]], and ritualistic sex.  His more major works remain banned in many countries to the present day, even though some of them have been highly influential; ''Juliet'', a book released early in his career, has been imitated right up until the present, most recently by radical [[feminism|feminist]] [[Andrea Dworkin]] (who viewed de Sade as representative of all men<ref>http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/04/18/the_misdirected_passion_of_andrea_dworkin/</ref>). In addition, [[Michel Foucault]] was also heavily influenced by his writings, although he would later admit that he felt "[Sade] didn't go far enough."<ref>http://www.newcriterion.com/articles.cfm/The-perversions-of-M--Foucault-4714</ref>  A very common theme throughout his writings was his focus on Virtue ethics, especially the rejoicing of vice conquering virtue, the idea that giving into vice is preferable, and the prosperity of the vicious over the suffering of the virtuous.  To this end, he greatly enjoyed the concept of corrupting and/or ruining prominent members of the Catholic Church through vice.  Sacrilege against Christianity in particular was a major theme in his writings.