Julien Offray de La Mettrie: Biography, Facts and Career
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Julien Offray de La Mettrie (French: [ɔfʁɛ də la metʁi]; 23 November 1709 – 11 November 1751) was a French physician and philosopher, and one of the earliest of the French materialists of the Enlightenment. He is best known for his 1747 work L'homme machine (Man a Machine). La Mettrie is most remembered for taking the position that humans are complex animals and no more have souls than other animals do. He considered that the mind is part of the body and that life should be lived so as to produce pleasure (hedonism). His views were so controversial that he had to flee France and settle in Berlin.
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- Full name: Julien Offray de La Mettrie
- Born: 1709-12-12
- Nationality: France
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q7068
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Who is Julien Offray de La Mettrie?
Julien Offray de La Mettrie (French: [ɔfʁɛ də la metʁi]; 23 November 1709 – 11 November 1751) was a French physician and philosopher, and one of the earliest of the French materialists of the Enlightenment.
What nationality is Julien Offray de La Mettrie?
Julien Offray de La Mettrie is France.
When was Julien Offray de La Mettrie born?
Julien Offray de La Mettrie was born on 1709-12-12.
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