Paul Henri Thiery

The System of Nature (eBook, ePUB)

Volume III

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000696660
• Artikelnr.: 58391533

Autorenporträt

Paul Henri Thiery

Inhaltsangabe

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.