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German-born French philosopher (1723–1789)

Also known as: Paul Henri Thiry d’Holbach, Baron Paul Henri Thiry d’Holbach, Baron von Holbach, Paul Heinrich Dietrich Holbach, Paul Heinrich Dietrich von Holbach, Paul Heinrich Holbach

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Known works

Système de la nature
Ecce homo!
System of Nature
Le bon sens puisé dans la nature, ou, Idées naturelles opposées aux idées surnaturelles
Oeuvres philosophiques 1773-1790