The age of reason french lage de raison is a 1945 novel by the philosopher jean paul sartre it is the first part of the trilogy the roads to freedom the novel set in the bohemian paris of the late 1930s focuses on three days in the life of philosophy teacher mathieu who is seeking money to pay for an abortion for his mistress marcelle. The age of reason a novel amazonfr sartre jean paul livres anglais et etrangers passer au contenu principalfr bonjour identifiez vous compte et listes retours et commandes testez prime panier livres anglais et etrangers . Note 5 retrouvez the age of reason a novel et des millions de livres en stock sur amazonfr achetez neuf ou doccasion. The age of reason being an investigation of true and fabulous theology is a work by english and american political activist thomas paine arguing for the philosophical position of deism it follows in the tradition of 18th century british deism and challenges institutionalized religion and the legitimacy of the bible it was published in three parts in 1794 1795 and 1807