The Philosopher
Michel Francois

Michel François eccentric, erudite and a free spirit identifies his disappointments and moments of elation with the metaphysical mayhem of mankind.

In his Life Journal and second novel he acknowledges the absurdity of life and embraces both its ambiguity and its contradiction.

In order to survive psychologically, he claims, one has  to be accountable for one’s actions and answerable to one’s own conscience.

Expression and thought vary from one thinker to another according to their reasoning. The Question remains what does Society do with ‘those’ who have lost their conscience?

If we look at the so-called ‘Great Philosophers throughout time, one can on occasion see a common thread but, each individual’s experience will relate to his or her personal pathway and its
everyday circumstances.

In his Essay, ‘Revolt against Constraint’© Michel François takes us into the obscure domain of man’s mind. In an attempt to comprehend himself and his surroundings, man becomes a philosopher to live and die within the realm of his own limitation.

 ‘you will find me between the burden of Life
and the mysterious halo of Death
in a state of having not existed’

‘vous me trouverez entre le fardeau de la Vie
dans le halo mystérieux de la Mort
et en état de ne pas avoir existé’

© Michel François

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