The content of the Traité has been traced primarily to Spinoza, but with subsequent additions drawn from the ideas of Pierre Charron, Thomas Hobbes, François de La Mothe Le Vayer, Gabriel Naudé and Lucilio Vanini.
The Traité's contents are largely based on Spinoza's work, with further contributions coming from Pierre Charron, Thomas Hobbes, François de La Mothe Le Vayer, Gabriel Naudé, and Lucilio Vanini.