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100 1 _aHolbach, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d',
_d1723-1789
245 1 4 _aThe System of Nature, or, the Laws of the Moral and Physical World. Volume 2
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_System_of_Nature
500 _aRelease date is 2005-09-01
508 _aText file produced by Freethought Archives and Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger
520 _a"The System of Nature, or, the Laws of the Moral and Physical World. Volume 2" by Baron d'Holbach is a philosophical work published in 1770. This radical treatise argues for atheism and materialism, claiming the mind is merely the brain, free will is illusion, and the universe operates by strict deterministic laws. Originally published anonymously, it sparked fierce controversy, drawing refutations from Voltaire and Frederick the Great, while inspiring figures like Shelley with its uncompromising rejection of God and supernatural beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPhilosophy and religion
653 _aPsychology
653 _aMaterialism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8910
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