The System of Nature: Volume III

ISBN-13: 9780367245047 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 278 str.

Paul Henri Thiery

Opis

Originally published in 1984. Paul Henri Thiery, Baron d'Holbach (1723-1789), was the center of the radical wing of the philosophers, best known for The System of Nature (1770) and deservedly, since it is a clear exposition of his main ideas. This is the third of three volumes.

Spis treści

Part II: On the Divinity.—Proofs of his Existence—Of his Attributes—Of his Influence over the Happiness of Man. Chapter 7: Of Theism—Of the System of Optimism—Of Final Causes. Chapter 8: Examination of the Advantages which result from Man’s Notions on the Divinity—of their Influence upon Morals—upon Politics—upon Science—upon the Happiness of Nations, and that of Individuals. Chapter 9: Theological Notions cannot be the Basis of Morality.—Comparison between Theological Ethics nad Natural Morality.—Theology prejudicial to the Human Mind. Chapter 10: Man can form no Conclusion from the Ideas which are offered him the Divinity.—Of their want of just Inference—Of the Inutility of his Conduct. Chapter 11: Defence of the Sentiments contained in this Work.—Of impiety.—Do there exist Atheists? Chapter 12: Is what is termed Atheism, compatible with Morality? Chapter 13: Of the motives which lead to what is falsely called Atheism.—Can this system be dangerous?—Can it be embraced by the Illiterate? Chapter 14: A summary of the Code of Nature. A Brief Sketch of the Life and Writings of M de Mirabaud.

O autorze

Paul Henri Thiery