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Man a machine : wherein the several systems of philosophers, in respect to the soul of man, are examin'd, the different states of the soul are shewn to be co-relative to those of the body, the diversity between men and other animals, is proved to arise from the different quantity and quality of brains, the law of nature is explained, as relative to the whole animal creation, the immateriality of an inward principle is by experiments and observations exploded, and a full detail is given of the several springs which move the human machine / translated from the French of Mons. de la Mettrie ...
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- La Mettrie, Julien Offray de, 1709-1751.
- Standardized Title:
- Homme machine. English. 1750
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Physiology--Early works to 1800.
- Physiology.
- Materialism.
- Mind and body.
- Physical Description:
- 2 unnumbered pages, 87 pages, 1 unnumbered page (last page blank) ; 21 cm (8vo)
- Edition:
- The second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for G. Smith ..., 1750.
- Notes:
- Translation of: L'Homme machine.
- OCLC:
- 16113574
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