The System of Nature

The System of Nature
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 293
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ISBN-10 : 9781000696646
ISBN-13 : 1000696642
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Synopsis The System of Nature by : Paul Henri Thiery

Originally published in 1984. Paul Henri Thiery, Baron d'Holbach (1723-1789), was the center of the radical wing of the philosophers. Holbach wrote, translated, edited, and issued a stream of books and pamphlets, often under other names, that has made him the despair of bibliographers but has connected his name, by innuendo, gossip, and association, with most of what was written in defeense of atheistic materialism in late eighteenth-century France. Holbach is best known for The System of Nature (1770) and deservedly, since it is a clear exposition of his main ideas. His initial position determines all the rest of his argument: 'There is not, there can be nothing out of that Nature which includes all beings.' Conceiving of nature as strictly limited to matter and motion, both of which have always existed, he flatly denies that there is any such thing as spirit or supernatural. This is the first of three volumes.

Christianity Unveiled

Christianity Unveiled
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Publisher : E-Artnow
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 8027389038
ISBN-13 : 9788027389032
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Christianity Unveiled by : Paul Henri Thiry Baron D' Holbach

D'Holbach's Coterie

D'Holbach's Coterie
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 374
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ISBN-10 : 9781400869909
ISBN-13 : 1400869900
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Synopsis D'Holbach's Coterie by : Alan Charles Kors

Students of the Enlightenment have long assumed that the major movement towards atheism in the Ancien Régime was centered in the circle of intellectuals who met at the home of Baron d'Holbach during the last half of the eighteenth century. This major critical study shows, contrary to the accepted views, that in fact, atheism was not the common bond of a majority of the members and that, far from being alienated figures, most of the members were privileged and publicly successful citizens devoted to peaceful and gradual reform. Alan Charles Kors determines the coterie's membership and discovers it to have been a diverse assemblage of philosophes, men of letters, and scientists. Analyzing the thought and behavior of those members who lived past 1789, the author argues that the hostility to the Revolution expressed by the coterie's survivors was fully consistent with their world view. Originally published in 1976. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Good Sense Without God

Good Sense Without God
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Total Pages : 120
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ISBN-10 : 1406802255
ISBN-13 : 9781406802252
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Good Sense Without God by : Baron D. Holbach

Reprinted from an undated English translation of "Le Bon Sens" published c. 1900. The name of the translator was not stated.

Good Sense Without God; Or, Freethoughts Opposed to Supernatural Ideas

Good Sense Without God; Or, Freethoughts Opposed to Supernatural Ideas
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Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-10 : 9783387064872
ISBN-13 : 338706487X
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Good Sense Without God; Or, Freethoughts Opposed to Supernatural Ideas by : Baron D'holbach

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Atheism, Religion and Enlightenment in Pre-revolutionary Europe

Atheism, Religion and Enlightenment in Pre-revolutionary Europe
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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 9780861933167
ISBN-13 : 0861933168
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Atheism, Religion and Enlightenment in Pre-revolutionary Europe by : Mark Curran

This book examines the reception of the works of the Baron d'Holbach throughout Francophone Europe. It insists that d'Holbach's historical importance has been understated, argues the case for the existence of a significant 'Christian Enlightenment', and much more.

A Companion to Atheism and Philosophy

A Companion to Atheism and Philosophy
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 600
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ISBN-10 : 9781119119111
ISBN-13 : 1119119111
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis A Companion to Atheism and Philosophy by : Graham Oppy

PROSE 2020 Single Volume Reference Finalist! Philosophers throughout history have debated the existence of gods, but it is only in recent years that the absence of such a belief has become a significant topic of philosophical analysis, in particular for philosophers of religion. Although it is difficult to trace the historical contours of atheism as the lack of belief in a higher power, the reasoned, reflective, and thoughtful rejection of theism has become commonplace in many modern intellectual circles, including academic philosophy where disciplinary data indicates that a large majority of philosophers self-identify as atheists. As the first book of its kind to bring together a collection of writing on the philosophical aspects of atheism both historical and contemporary, the Companion to Atheism and Philosophy stages an explicit, constructive, and comprehensive conversation between philosophy and atheism to examine the ways in which atheist thought intersects with ideas and positions from a variety of philosophical and theological sub-disciplines. The Companion begins by addressing the foundational questions and lingering controversies which underpin philosophical thought about atheism, exploring the implications of major developments in the history of philosophy for the modern atheistic worldview. Divided into eight distinct sections, essays consider a range of thinkers who were widely believed to have been atheists—including David Hume, Mary Wollstonecraft, Karl Marx, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton—and survey different kinds of objections to theism and atheism, including logical, evidential, normative, and prudential. Later chapters trace the relationship between atheism and metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and political philosophy oriented around topics such as pragmatism, postmodernism, freedom, education, violence, and happiness. Deftly curated and thoughtfully composed, A Companion to Atheism and Philosophy is the most ambitious and authoritative account of philosophical thinking on atheism available, and is a first-rate resource for academics, professionals, and students of philosophy, religious studies, and theology.

Baron d'Holbach : a Study of Eighteenth Century Radicalism in France

Baron d'Holbach : a Study of Eighteenth Century Radicalism in France
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Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages : 182
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ISBN-10 : 9783387043891
ISBN-13 : 3387043899
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Baron d'Holbach : a Study of Eighteenth Century Radicalism in France by : Max Pearson Cushing

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The Sacred Contagion

The Sacred Contagion
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Publisher : Independently Published
Total Pages : 99
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ISBN-10 : 1703731417
ISBN-13 : 9781703731415
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis The Sacred Contagion by : Paul-Henri Thiry (Baron d'Holbach)

"Religion has always had its critics", writes the Baron d'Holbach (1723-89), "but few have dared to attack it at the source." In The Sacred Contagion, this fiercest of atheism's propagandists argues that religious influence is always harmful to morality, society, and government. All previous attempts to reform religion have simply pruned the tree, giving it new vitality. The root of the problem is the idea of God itself; people who believe in God or gods will necessarily act in certain ways, which will be destructive for themselves and for others. Those who believe in the revelation of a God or gods will necessarily become enslaved to the will of the gods' ministers and interpreters, and any ruler who empowers the priesthood in his kingdom will end up as their first slave.In this book, a key figure in the radical Enlightenment calls for an abrupt turn from the supernatural to the natural. This return to natural morality, hand in hand with the secularization of government, is the only thing that can bring real happiness to individuals, nations, and humanity in general. While it's true that Christians tend to pay little attention to their Bible, the same could be said for for atheists and freethinkers and their own intellectual tradition. While the Baron d'Holbach is sometimes paid lip service as an important atheist thinker, few of his works have been translated into English. This book is presented as a contribution to this important heritage.