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Man a Machine: Man a Plant  
Author: Julien O. De La Mettrie
ISBN: 0872201953
Format: Handover
Publish Date: June, 2005
 
     
     
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A modern translation of the complete texts of the pioneering L'Homme Machine and L'Homme Plante in which La Mettrie (1709-1751) argued that man, like other animals an evolutionary product of nature, is a machine, controlled by neurological mechanisms in the brain. Also contains translations of the Advertisement and La Mettrie's dedication for L'Homme Machine. Not indexed. Paper edition (unseen), $7.95. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.


Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French




Man a Machine: Man a Plant

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A modern translation of the complete texts of the pioneering L'Homme Machine and L'Homme Plante in which La Mettrie (1709-1751) argued that man, like other animals an evolutionary product of nature, is a machine, controlled by neurological mechanisms in the brain. Also contains translations of the Advertisement and La Mettrie's dedication for L'Homme Machine. Not indexed. Paper edition (unseen), $7.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

     



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