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Paul Thiry d’Holbach Philosophe occidental Époque Moderne. D'holbach. Biographie de Paul Henri Dietrich, baron d'Holbach. Paul-Henri Thiry (Baron) d'Holbach. First published Fri Sep 6, 2002; substantive revision Wed Aug 25, 2010 Paul-Henri Thiry, Baron d'Holbach was a philosopher, translator, and prominent social figure of the French Enlightenment.
In his philosophical writings Holbach developed a deterministic and materialistic metaphysics which grounded his polemics against organized religion and his utilitarian ethical and political theory. As a translator, Holbach made significant contributions to the European Enlightenment in science and religion. He translated German works on chemistry and geology into French, summarizing many of the German advances in these areas in his entries in Diderot's Encyclopedia. Holbach also translated important English works on religion and political philosophy into French.