Basics and Critique of Atheism in Jean Meslier's Thought

Atheism, which has emerged as a reaction to the belief in God, is one of the most important problems in the history of thought. Jean Meslier, who defended the atheist idea, was a French priest and philosopher who lived between 1664-1729. Meslier started to be a priest in 1689 and later became an atheist because of some problems he experienced. He tried to reveal atheist claims by targeting the religions, especially Christianity. There is only one book published after his death, translated into Turkish with the name Sa？duyu. In this work, Meslier's views on matter and the problem of evil which he put forward as a basis for atheism will be evaluated