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LoC No.: 24021578
Uniform Title: Le bon sens du curé Meslier. English
Title: Superstition in all ages
Alternate Title: Common sense
Credits: Produced by Gary Klein; HTML version by David Widger
Summary: "Superstition in All Ages" by Baron d' Paul Henri Thiry Holbach is a philosophical treatise written in the early 18th century. The work critically examines the origins and implications of superstition and religious dogmas through a historical and rational lens. It reflects the author's conviction that superstitions arise from ignorance and fear, and it argues for a rational inquiry into the beliefs that govern human behavior. The beginning of the text introduces Jean Meslier, a Roman Catholic priest who renounced religion after decades of service and left behind a manuscript arguing against religious dogmas, titled "Common Sense." The opening details Meslier's life, his pious actions, and the conflicts he faced with church authorities, establishing the foundation of his philosophical views. It highlights his intent to expose the contradictions of theology and the irrationality of faith, setting the stage for a critique of superstitions that persist throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d', 1723-1789
Commentator: Voltaire, 1694-1778
Translator: Knoop, Anna, -1889
Unknown role: Meslier, Jean, 1664-1729
EBook No.: 17607
Published: Jan 25, 2006
Downloads: 794
Language: English
Subject: Atheism
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 24021578
Uniform Title: Le bon sens du curé Meslier. English
Title: Superstition in all ages
Alternate Title: Common sense
Credits: Produced by Gary Klein; HTML version by David Widger
Summary: "Superstition in All Ages" by Baron d' Paul Henri Thiry Holbach is a philosophical treatise written in the early 18th century. The work critically examines the origins and implications of superstition and religious dogmas through a historical and rational lens. It reflects the author's conviction that superstitions arise from ignorance and fear, and it argues for a rational inquiry into the beliefs that govern human behavior. The beginning of the text introduces Jean Meslier, a Roman Catholic priest who renounced religion after decades of service and left behind a manuscript arguing against religious dogmas, titled "Common Sense." The opening details Meslier's life, his pious actions, and the conflicts he faced with church authorities, establishing the foundation of his philosophical views. It highlights his intent to expose the contradictions of theology and the irrationality of faith, setting the stage for a critique of superstitions that persist throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d', 1723-1789
Commentator: Voltaire, 1694-1778
Translator: Knoop, Anna, -1889
Unknown role: Meslier, Jean, 1664-1729
EBook No.: 17607
Published: Jan 25, 2006
Downloads: 794
Language: English
Subject: Atheism
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.