Project Gutenberg 2006-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 1092 Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d' 1723 1789 D'Holbach, Baron Voltaire 1694 1778 Arouet, François Marie Arouet, Francois Marie Knoop, Anna 1889 Meslier, Jean 1664 1729 Mellier, Jean Melier, Jean Meslier, J. Meslier, curé Meslier, cure 24021578 Le bon sens du curé Meslier. English Common sense Superstition in all ages Produced by Gary Klein; HTML version by David Widger "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 ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Atheism BL Text Atheism Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 615753 2025-10-07T12:02:36.385672 text/html 618604 2013-03-05T11:45:28 text/html 306310 2025-10-07T12:02:47.477624 application/epub+zip 308363 2025-10-07T12:02:40.229695 application/epub+zip 297546 2025-10-07T12:02:38.602698 application/epub+zip 662858 2025-10-07T12:02:53.572610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530968 2025-10-07T12:02:45.733663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517111 2022-09-08T11:58:51.808493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504324 2025-10-07T12:02:35.418690 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 504099 2011-07-02T14:35:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 504090 2011-07-02T14:34:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22903 2025-10-07T12:02:53.725595 application/rdf+xml 14569 2025-10-07T12:02:39.123658 image/jpeg 3817 2025-10-07T12:02:38.862686 image/jpeg 184225 2011-07-02T14:35:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 199237 2013-03-05T11:46:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 184197 2011-07-02T14:35:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 278908 2025-10-07T12:02:36.426699 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia