La Nouvelle Philosophie Réfutée Par Elle-Méme

<p><i>La Nouvelle Philosophie Réfutée Par Elle-Même</i> is a philosophical treatise by Hyacinthe De Gasquet published in 1771. This work aims to dismantle the system of materialists prevalent during the Enlightenment. De Gasquet meticulously challenges and refutes the core tenets of this emerging philosophy offering a counter-argument rooted in alternative metaphysical perspectives.</p><p>The book also includes a detailed examination and critique of Claude-Adrien Helvétius's influential work De l'Esprit (On the Mind). De Gasquet scrutinizes Helvétius's ideas dissecting his arguments and presenting a contrasting viewpoint. This makes the book a valuable resource for understanding the intellectual debates of the 18th century and the philosophical battleground between materialism and its detractors.</p><p>This historical text offers insights into the philosophical underpinnings of the Enlightenment and the various intellectual currents that shaped the era. It remains relevant for scholars and readers interested in the history of philosophy metaphysics and the critique of materialism.</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>