Natural political theory

Author: Holbach
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Publish Date: 1999-03-01
Features: This book is one of the "Translated World Academic Classics Series." Holbach (1723-1789) was an outstanding 18th-century Enlightenment thinker, materialist philosopher, and militant atheist in France. He was also a key contributor to the Encyclopédie, edited by the French Enlightenment leader Denis Diderot. The System of Nature (also known as The System of Nature, or the Politics of Reason), was first published in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1773. In this book, the author starts from the theory of "natural law" and offers a harsh critique of contemporary state systems, governments, societies, judicial administration, foreign policies, and ethics. At the same time, based on rationalist viewpoints, he proposes his own principles for governing and establishing a "rational kingdom." This book holds significant importance for us to fully understand the content of 18th-century French Enlightenment thought and for critically inheriting the outstanding cultural heritage of humanity.