Project Gutenberg 2006-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 555 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 Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. 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.) en Atheism BL Text Atheism Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 615650 615651 2024-10-08T03:57:49.484152 2023-09-08T06:26:24.805964 text/html text/html 618604 2013-03-05T11:45:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 199237 2013-03-05T11:46:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 306226 2024-10-08T03:58:02.001076 application/epub+zip 308346 2024-10-08T03:57:53.983168 application/epub+zip 297528 2024-10-08T03:57:52.046131 application/epub+zip 663088 2024-10-08T03:58:08.767039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530968 2024-10-08T03:58:00.081131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517111 2022-09-08T11:58:51.808493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504324 504289 2024-10-08T03:57:48.282171 2023-09-08T06:26:23.757960 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 504099 2011-07-02T14:35:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 184225 2011-07-02T14:35:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 504090 2011-07-02T14:34:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184197 2011-07-02T14:35:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23791 2024-10-08T03:58:08.939043 application/rdf+xml 14569 2024-10-08T03:57:52.716120 image/jpeg 3817 2024-10-08T03:57:52.421121 image/jpeg 278868 2024-10-08T03:57:49.531175 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia