Originally published in 1984. Paul Henri Thiery, Baron d'Holbach (1723-1789), was the center of the radical wing of the philosophers. Holbach wrote, translated, edited, and issued a stream of books and pamphlets, often under other names, that has made him the despair of bibliographers but has connected his name, by innuendo, gossip, and association, with most of what was written in defeense of atheistic materialism in late eighteenth-century France. Holbach is best known for The System of Nature (1770) and deservedly, since it is a clear exposition of his main ideas. His initial position determines all the rest of his argument: 'There is not, there can be nothing out of that Nature which includes all beings.' Conceiving of nature as strictly limited to matter and motion, both of which have always existed, he flatly denies that there is any such thing as spirit or supernatural. This is the second of three volumes.

The System of Nature Vol. 2 is the second volume of a philosophical work written by the French philosopher Paul Henri Thiery, also known as Baron d'Holbach. In Volume 2, d'Holbach builds on the materialist and atheistic worldview presented in Volume 1, exploring topics such as ethics, politics, and the nature of human society. He states that the universe is governed by natural laws and that all human behavior can be explained in terms of these laws, without the need for supernatural or spiritual explanations. The book is divided into several sections, each exploring a different aspect of human society and behavior. D'Holbach argues that morality is a natural phenomenon that arises from human interactions, rather than a set of rules imposed by a higher power. He also discusses the role of government and the need for political reform to create a more just and equal society.

Originally published in 1984. Paul Henri Thiery, Baron d'Holbach (1723-1789), was the center of the radical wing of the philosophers. Holbach wrote, translated, edited, and issued a stream of books and pamphlets, often under other names, that has made him the despair of bibliographers but has connected his name, by innuendo, gossip, and association, with most of what was written in defeense of atheistic materialism in late eighteenth-century France. Holbach is best known for The System of Nature (1770) and deservedly, since it is a clear exposition of his main ideas. His initial position determines all the rest of his argument: 'There is not, there can be nothing out of that Nature which includes all beings.' Conceiving of nature as strictly limited to matter and motion, both of which have always existed, he flatly denies that there is any such thing as spirit or supernatural. This is the first of three volumes.

"The System of Nature - Volume II" from Baron d'Holbach. French-German author, philosopher, encyclopedist and a prominent figure in the French Enlightenment (18th century).