Gods, Fear, and Blindness – Paul-Henri Thiry d’Holbach

„If we go back to the beginning we shall find that ignorance and fear created the gods; that fancy, enthusiasm, or deceit adorned or disfigured them; that weakness worships them; that credulity preserves them, and that custom, respect and tyranny support them in order to make the blindness of man serve its own interests.“

Paul-Henri Thiry d’HolbachThiry d’Holbach describes how fear and ignorance created gods supported by weakness and tyranny.
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Paul-Henri Thiry d’Holbach was a French Enlightenment philosopher.

A critical perspective on the origin and function of beliefs and gods in society.


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Paul-Henri Thiry d’Holbach was a philosopher of the French Enlightenment, known for his critical stance on religion and his atheistic views. He contributed to the Encyclopédie, writing many articles on metallurgy, chemistry, and related topics. His works helped spread Enlightenment ideas.

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