d'Holbach says, "It is, then, for want of recurring to the _________ that move him; for want of being able to analyze, from not being competent to decompose the complicated motion of his machine, that man believes himself a free agent: it is only upon his own ignorance that he founds the profound yet deceitful notion he has of his free agency; that he builds those opinions which he brings forward as a striking proof of his pretended freedom of action."
A) ethics
B) causes
C) spirituality
D) spirits

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d'Holbach is arguing that humans do not have true free will and instead their actions are predetermined by various causes and factors that they may not be aware of. He suggests that people believe in their own free agency because they are ignorant of the underlying causes that influence their behavior. Therefore, the missing word in the quote is "causes."

D'Holbach Says, "It Is, Then, for Want of Recurring to the _________