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[[File:Baron2.jpg|175px|thumbnail|right|Paul-Henri Thiry]]

'''Paul-Henri Thiry''', Baron d'Holbach (1723–89) was a French [[philosophy|philosopher]] during the [[Enlightenment]]. He was an author, and one of the [[Encyclopedists]] (French Encyclopédie) who advocated [[naturalism|naturalistic]] and [[materialism|materialistic]] ideas.

'''Paul-Henri Thiry''', Baron d'Holbach (1723–89) was a French [[philosophy|philosopher]] during the [[Enlightenment]]. He was an author, and one of the [[Encyclopedists]] (French Encyclopédie) who advocated [[naturalism|naturalistic]] and [[materialism|materialistic]] ideas.<ref>[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/holbach/ Paul-Henri Thiry] - ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy''</ref>

<ref>[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/holbach/ Paul-Henri Thiry] - ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy''</ref>

His most well known work was ''Système de la nature'' (''The System of Nature'') published in 1770, which was first published under the name of Mirabaud. <ref name="bartleby"/>

His most well known work was ''Système de la nature'' (''The System of Nature'') published in 1770, which was first published under the name of Jean-Baptiste de Mirabaud (a former secretary of the Académie française who had died about ten years previously).  

Thiry was an opponent of Christianity and religion. He was also an early advocate of [[atheism]] in Europe.

Thiry was an opponent of Christianity and religion. He was also an early advocate of [[atheism]] in Europe.