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“These principles, universally recognized, are at fault when the question of the existence of God is considered; what has been said of Him is either unintelligible or perfectly contradictory; and for this reason must appear impossible to every man.”

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Baron d'Holbach

Baron d'Holbach, a German philosopher and author, was born on December 8, 1723, in France, and died on January 21, 1789. He was an influential figure of the Enlightenment era, known for his atheistic and materialist ideas. more

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