Le Vrai Sens Du Systeme De La Nature: Ouvrage Posthume De M. Helvetius (1774) is a French philosophical work by Claude Adrien Helvetius, published posthumously in 1774. The book explores the nature of the human mind and its relationship to the natural world. Helvetius argues that all human knowledge is derived from sensory experience and that the mind is essentially a blank slate upon which experiences are recorded. He also contends that human beings are driven by self-interest and that moral behavior is determined by the ...
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Le Vrai Sens Du Systeme De La Nature: Ouvrage Posthume De M. Helvetius (1774) is a French philosophical work by Claude Adrien Helvetius, published posthumously in 1774. The book explores the nature of the human mind and its relationship to the natural world. Helvetius argues that all human knowledge is derived from sensory experience and that the mind is essentially a blank slate upon which experiences are recorded. He also contends that human beings are driven by self-interest and that moral behavior is determined by the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain. The book was controversial at the time of its publication and was banned in France for its perceived atheism and materialism. Despite this, it has since been recognized as an important work in the history of philosophy, particularly in its influence on the development of utilitarianism and the Enlightenment.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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