Man a machine and Man a plant

Author(s)

• La Mettrie, Julien Offray de
• Watson, Richard A.
• Rybalka, Maya
• Leiber, Justin

Bibliographic Information

Man a machine and Man a plant

Julien Offray de La Mettrie ; translated by Richard A. Watson and Maya Rybalka ; introduction and notes by Justin Leiber

Hackett Pub. Co., c1994

• : hard
• : pbk

Other Title

Homme machine

Man, a plant

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The first modern translation of the complete texts of La Mettrie's pioneering L'Homme machine and L'Homme plante, first published in 1747 and 1748, respectively, this volume also includes translations of the advertisement and dedication to L'Homme machine. Justin Leiber's introduction illuminates the radical thinking and advocacy of the passionate La Mettrie and provides cogent analysis of La Mettrie's relationship to such important philosophical figures as Descartes, Malebranche, and Locke, and of his lasting influence on the development of materialism, cognitive studies, linguistics, and other areas of intellectual inquiry.

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Details

• NCID: BA26109643
• ISBN:
  • 0872201953
  • 0872201945
• LCCN: 94029259
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: fre
• Place of Publication: Indianapolis
• Pages/Volumes: 92 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : B2063
  • DC20 : 128
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Materialism -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Physiology -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Mind and body -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Mechanism (Philosophy) -- Early works to 1800