Apologie Des Bestes Ou Leurs Connoissance Et Raisonnement Prouvés Contre Le Systême Des Philosophes Cartésiens

<p><i>Apologie Des Bestes Ou Leurs Connoissance Et Raisonnement Prouvés Contre Le Systême Des Philosophes Cartésiens</i> by Gilles Morfouace De Beaumont originally published in 1732 offers a compelling argument against the Cartesian view of animals as mere automatons. This historical work defends the intelligence and reasoning abilities of animals presenting a counter-narrative to the prevailing philosophical thought of the time.</p> <p>De Beaumont's Apologie is significant for its early advocacy of animal cognition and rights challenging the mechanistic worldview that dominated scientific and philosophical discourse. This edition provides valuable insights into the intellectual debates of the 18th century and remains relevant for those interested in the history of science philosophy and animal studies.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>