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An atheistic school of classical Indian philosophy, originating in the 6th century B.C.

An atheistic school of classical Indian philosophy, originating in the 6th century B.C.

== Well Known Proponents of Atheism ==

== Well Known Proponents of Atheism ==

[[Image:Ncvjgfu.jpg|right|thumbnail|150px|[[Mao Zedong]]]]Prominent holders of the position of atheism and atheist schools of thought have been or include:

[[Image:Ncvjgfu.jpg|right|thumbnail|150px|[[Mao Zedong]]]]Prominent atheists include, or have thought to have include:

* [[Diagoras]]: Greek philosopher who denied the existence of the Greek pantheon

* [[Diagoras]]: Greek philosopher who denied the existence of the Greek pantheon

* [[Lucretius]]: Greek philosopher espousing materialism, and stated that man should not believe in the gods because their ideas about the gods and their fear of death made men unhappy

* [[Lucretius]]: Greek philosopher espousing materialism, and stated that man should not believe in the gods because their ideas about the gods and their fear of death made men unhappy