The First Atheist by Eric Polfliet?

Question

Charvaka, sweet talker, ladies’ man, godless libertine, was the First Atheist. Many have been disgusted at the mention of his name because he liked to eat, drink, and fornicate. He was also known for questioning the authority of the Brahmin priests. Little is known of him and mystery shrouds his existence. No writings of his exist. Charvaka was The First Atheist – a man who preached the doctrine of eat, drink, and be merry in response to suppression and controls imposed by those in charge. He recognizes religion, but sees that it is no more than an instrument in the hands of the powers that be, used to forward their own agenda. The protagonist, Jan, discovers Charvaka and India through a chain of events set off by a love affair with the sensual Parvati during his student days. When Parvati is murdered in a religious rite honoring Shiva, Jan is confronted with age-old tensions between human sexuality and religion, skeptical thought, and a religious fervor that stops at nothing. Jan’s experience offers a personal insight into life in India. No references are given; it appears as if the tale is no more than a great feat of his imagination. Fact or fiction? Story or documentary? Truth has many faces, reality many layers.

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Answer 1

The Greek philosopher Diagoras was the first atheist. 5th-century BCE.

Answer 2

The West likes to claim every original idea. So Western textbooks teach that the Greek Diagoras was the first Atheist. Atheism/Materialism are ideas that have been discussed in the East,and particularly India,centuries before.

Answer 3

I also like to eat, drink and fornicate. And so do you.

(Except in my case it's not fornication, since I'm married.)
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Answer 4

maybe so but that doesn't say one must surrender to vice for the sake of atheism either