Système de la nature
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Système de la nature is an influential 1770 philosophical treatise that presents a thorough materialist and atheist view of the universe, rejecting religious explanations in favor of natural laws.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Refutation du système de la nature | 1 |
| Système de la nature canonical | 1 |
| Système de la nature, ou des lois du monde physique et du monde moral | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T599575 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Système de la nature Context triple: [Baron d'Holbach, notableWork, Système de la nature]
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A.
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life is an influential late-18th-century medical and biological treatise by Erasmus Darwin that proposed early ideas about evolution, physiology, and the organization of living beings.
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B.
Jacques le fataliste et son maître
Jacques le fataliste et son maître is an 18th-century philosophical novel by Denis Diderot that playfully explores fate, free will, and storytelling through the conversations and adventures of a servant and his master.
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On Nature
On Nature is a lost philosophical treatise by the pre-Socratic thinker Anaxagoras that outlined his cosmology, including the role of Mind (Nous) in ordering the universe.
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D.
Le Rêve de d’Alembert
Le Rêve de d’Alembert is a philosophical dialogue by Denis Diderot that explores materialism, consciousness, and the nature of life through an imagined dream of the mathematician Jean le Rond d’Alembert.
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E.
Ansichten der Natur
Ansichten der Natur is a collection of scientific and literary essays by Alexander von Humboldt that vividly portrays the interconnectedness of nature through detailed observations and reflections.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Système de la nature Target entity description: Système de la nature is an influential 1770 philosophical treatise that presents a thorough materialist and atheist view of the universe, rejecting religious explanations in favor of natural laws.
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A.
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life is an influential late-18th-century medical and biological treatise by Erasmus Darwin that proposed early ideas about evolution, physiology, and the organization of living beings.
-
B.
Jacques le fataliste et son maître
Jacques le fataliste et son maître is an 18th-century philosophical novel by Denis Diderot that playfully explores fate, free will, and storytelling through the conversations and adventures of a servant and his master.
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C.
On Nature
On Nature is a lost philosophical treatise by the pre-Socratic thinker Anaxagoras that outlined his cosmology, including the role of Mind (Nous) in ordering the universe.
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D.
Le Rêve de d’Alembert
Le Rêve de d’Alembert is a philosophical dialogue by Denis Diderot that explores materialism, consciousness, and the nature of life through an imagined dream of the mathematician Jean le Rond d’Alembert.
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E.
Ansichten der Natur
Ansichten der Natur is a collection of scientific and literary essays by Alexander von Humboldt that vividly portrays the interconnectedness of nature through detailed observations and reflections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Enlightenment work
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book ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| alternateTitle |
Système de la nature, ou des lois du monde physique et du monde moral
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linked to:
Système de la nature
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| author |
Paul-Henri Thiry, Baron d’Holbach
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linked to:
Baron d'Holbach
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| authorName |
Baron d’Holbach
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linked to:
Baron d'Holbach
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| censorshipStatus |
condemned and ordered to be burned in France
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placed on the Index of Forbidden Books ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
critique of theism and organized religion
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denial of free will ⓘ explanation of nature through immutable natural laws ⓘ human beings as part of nature ⓘ morality grounded in human happiness and utility ⓘ rejection of religious explanations of the universe ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
religious authorities in France ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important contribution to Enlightenment critiques of religion
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key text in the history of atheism ⓘ |
| influenced |
French Enlightenment atheism
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later materialist philosophy ⓘ radical Enlightenment thinkers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment rationalism
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John Locke ⓘ Pierre Bayle ⓘ Spinoza ⓘ
linked to:
Baruch Spinoza
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| notableFor |
comprehensive critique of religion and superstition
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systematic exposition of atheistic materialism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
atheism
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determinism ⓘ materialism ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | major work of Baron d’Holbach ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1770 ⓘ |
| reception | considered scandalous and subversive at the time of publication ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
French materialism
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Radical Enlightenment ⓘ |
| structure | two-volume work ⓘ |
| viewOnGod | denies the existence of a supernatural deity ⓘ |
| viewOnMiracles | rejection of miracles as violations of natural law ⓘ |
| viewOnMorality | morality derived from human nature and social well-being ⓘ |
| viewOnReligion | religion as based on fear and ignorance ⓘ |
| viewOnSoul | denies the existence of an immaterial soul ⓘ |
| viewOnUniverse | universe as matter in motion governed by necessary laws ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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Système de la nature
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alternateTitle
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Système de la nature, ou des lois du monde physique et du monde moral
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linked to: Système de la nature
subject linked to:
Cardinal Hyacinthe-Sigismond Gerdil
linked to: Système de la nature