Naigeon

(Jacques André), French atheist, b. Dijon 1728. At first an art student, he became a disciple and imitator of Diderot. He became copyist to and collaborator with Holbach and conveyed his works to Amsterdam to be printed. He contributed to the Encyclopédie, notably the articles Ame and Unit a ires and composed the Militaire Philosophe , or difficulties on religion proposed to Father Male bran che, 1768. This was his first work, the last chapter being written by Holbach. He took some share in several of the works of that writer, notably in the Theologie Portative . He published the Recuéil Philosophique , 2 vols., Londres (Amst.), 1770; edited Holbach’s E ay on Prejudices and his Morale Universelle . He also edited the works of Diderot, the e ays of Montaigne and a translation of To land’s philosophical letters. His principal work is the Dictionary of Ancient and Modern Philosophy in the Encyclopédie Méthodique (Paris 1791–94.) He addre ed the National A embly on Liberty of Opinion, 1790, and asked them to withhold the name of God and religion from their declaration of the rights of man. Naigeon was of estimable character. Died at Paris, 28 Feb. 1810.