de L'Espirit or Essays on the Mind and Its Several Faculties

by Claude Adrien Helvétius and Helvétius

Book Overview

De L'Espirit, also known as Essays on the Mind and Its Several Faculties, is a book written by French philosopher Claude Adrien Helvetius. The book was first published in 1758 and is considered to be one of the most influential works of the Enlightenment period. In this book, Helvetius argues that all human beings are born with equal intellectual potential and that it is only through education and experience that individuals develop their abilities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417919191
• ISBN13: 9781417919192
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 540 Pages
• Weight: 1.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"