"The universe reveals to us a relentless chain of events in which the present is linked to the past and the future can be divined."
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About Baron d'Holbach
Baron d'Holbach, born Paul-Henri Thiry, was an 18th-century French-German philosopher, encyclopedist, and prominent figure in the French Enlightenment. As a proponent of atheism and materialism, he authored several influential works criticizing religion and espousing a deterministic worldview. Holbach's Paris salon became a meeting place for leading intellectuals of his time, where discussions on science, philosophy, and politics flourished. Despite using pseudonyms to shield his identity due to the controversial nature of his ideas, Holbach's writings left a lasting impact on the intellectual landscape of his era.
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