Man a Machine and Man a Plant
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Man a Machine and Man a Plant
By (Author) Julien Offroy De La Mettrie
Translated by Richard Watson
Translated by Maya Rybalka
Introduction by Justin Leiber
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
1st October 1994
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
128
Physical Properties
Paperback
96
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
86g
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.
