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, A celebrated Physician of the Faculty at Paris, and Author of Penelope, or the Machiavel in Physic.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

La Mettrie, Julien Offray de, 1709-1751.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Standardized Title:

Homme machine. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physiology--Early works to 1800.

Physiology.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages,87 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 8⁰

Edition:

The third edition.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for G. Smith, near Temple-Bar, MDCCL. [1750]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N4465.

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