Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 443 Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d' 1723 1789 D'Holbach, Baron The System of Nature, or, the Laws of the Moral and Physical World. Volume 2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_System_of_Nature Text file produced by Freethought Archives and Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "The System of Nature, or, the Laws of the Moral and Physical World. Volume 2" translated from the original French by M. de Mirabaud is a philosophical examination written in the late 18th century. This work delves into the interplay between human understanding, morality, and the natural world, exploring the existence and attributes of divinity through a critical lens. It discusses how human beings have historically constructed notions of the divine based on their experiences and fears, ultimately questioning established religious beliefs and advocating for a more naturalistic understanding of existence. The opening of this volume introduces the concept that human perceptions of divinity arise largely from fear, ignorance, and misinterpretations of natural phenomena. The text argues that early ideas about gods were shaped by the need to explain the unknown through fear of the natural world's disasters and the many evils of existence that humans encounter. It suggests that these notions have evolved over time, often leading to a confusing amalgamation of beliefs. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding natural laws and experiences as fundamental to human existence, heralding a shift away from traditional theological paradigms towards a rational, empirical approach to nature and morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 32.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Philosophy and religion Psychology Materialism B Text Atheism Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 948543 2025-10-04T07:27:24.378863 text/html 950583 2013-06-08T03:24:36 text/html 430696 2025-10-04T07:27:34.426845 application/epub+zip 442735 2025-10-04T07:27:28.232816 application/epub+zip 393139 2025-10-04T07:27:26.899806 application/epub+zip 826312 2025-10-04T07:27:39.694774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 783130 2025-10-04T07:27:33.550791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563912 2022-09-04T12:30:06.327394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 859491 2025-10-04T07:27:23.849825 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 859226 2013-06-08T03:25:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 859217 2013-06-08T03:24:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21324 2025-10-04T07:27:39.826744 application/rdf+xml 25806 2025-10-04T07:27:27.407846 image/jpeg 4750 2025-10-04T07:27:27.151797 image/jpeg 305378 2013-06-08T03:25:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 315453 2013-06-08T03:25:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 305356 2013-06-08T03:25:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 419691 2025-10-04T07:27:24.446831 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