Both in his writing and his lecturing, Onfray's approach is hierarchical, and elitist. Nor is the content of the Université populaire de Caen radical in French terms, it is in its way, a throwback to less democratic traditions of learning. After all, 'ordinary' French University lectures are open to all, free of charge. However, the title 'Popular University' is misleading, although attractive, as this 'University' provides no services other than the occasional delivery of lectures - there is no register of students, no examination or assessment, and no diplomas.
He taught this subject to senior students at a technical high school in Caen between 19, before establishing what he and his supporters call the Université populaire de Caen, proclaiming its foundation on a free-of-charge basis, and the manifesto written by Onfray in 2004 (La communauté philosophique). Born to a family of Norman farmers, he graduated with a Ph.D.
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