Man A Machine
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
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"Man a Machine" by Julien Offray de La Mettrie is a provocative treatise from the Enlightenment period that challenges traditional distinctions between humans and machines. In this work, La Mettrie contends that humans are purely material beings, driven by their physical components, akin to complex machines. He argues that all human thought, emotion, and behavior can be understood in terms of mechanical and physiological principles, dismissing the idea of an immaterial soul. This materialist perspective, revolutionary at the time, stirred controversy as it confronted religious and philosophical views about human nature and the soul.
Duration - 2h 25m.
Author - Julien Offray de La Mettrie.
Narrator - Edward Hermann (Synthesised).
Published Date - Monday, 01 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2023 Julien Offray de La Mettrie ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
Edward Hermann (Synthesised)
Intellectual Classics
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
This recording has been digitally produced by DeepZen Limited, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. DeepZen uses Emotive Speech Technology to create digital narrations that offer a similar listening experience to human narration. "Man a Machine" by Julien Offray de La Mettrie is a provocative treatise from the Enlightenment period that challenges traditional distinctions between humans and machines. In this work, La Mettrie contends that humans are purely material beings, driven by their physical components, akin to complex machines. He argues that all human thought, emotion, and behavior can be understood in terms of mechanical and physiological principles, dismissing the idea of an immaterial soul. This materialist perspective, revolutionary at the time, stirred controversy as it confronted religious and philosophical views about human nature and the soul. Duration - 2h 25m. Author - Julien Offray de La Mettrie. Narrator - Edward Hermann (Synthesised). Published Date - Monday, 01 January 2024. Copyright - © 2023 Julien Offray de La Mettrie ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:11
Preface
Duration:00:12:58
Chapter 1
Duration:01:46:00
Chapter 2
Duration:00:25:45
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:15