Good Sense
by Paul Henri Thiry, Baron d'Holbach
Read by Roger Melin
In Good Sense, the French philosopher Baron d’Holbach presents a concise case for understanding the world through nature rather than supernatural explanations. Published in 1772, the book distills ideas associated with his earlier work The System of Nature into a more accessible argument.
D’Holbach challenges religious beliefs and examines how they shape people’s ideas about human nature, morality, and society. His approach is direct and argumentative, inviting listeners to follow a sustained critique rather than a narrative.
This is an Enlightenment-era work of materialist philosophy and atheism: a useful choice for listeners interested in the history of religious criticism and the arguments that helped define debates about reason, nature, and belief.
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| 00 - Section 0 | 15:15 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 01 - Section 1 | 11:52 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 02 - Section 2 | 11:55 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 03 - Section 3 | 15:42 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 04 - Section 4 | 28:35 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 05 - Section 5 | 23:00 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 06 - Section 6 | 19:45 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 07 - Section 7 | 20:57 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 08 - Section 8 | 20:38 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 09 - Section 9 | 23:17 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 10 - Section 10 | 20:36 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 11 - Section 11 | 24:25 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 12 - Section 12 | 25:15 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 13 - Section 13 | 21:11 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 14 - Section 14 | 23:55 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 15 - Section 15 | 27:20 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 16 - Section 16 | 27:57 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 17 - Section 17 | 26:11 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 18 - Section 18 | 20:55 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 19 - Section 19 | 25:41 | Read by Roger Melin | |
| 20 - Section 20 | 14:46 | Read by Roger Melin |
Reviews
revelatory
siciliano
very good narration. heads and shoulders above.