Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. I. Biographical Sketch of La Mettrie 1
4. II. Interpretation of l'Homme machine 13
5. III. The Development of La Mettrie's Thought 40
6. IV. The Historical Background of l'Homme machine 57
7. V. The Critical Reaction of La Mettrie's Contemporaries 95
8. VI. L’Homme machine since 1748 114
9. A Note on the Text 137
10. L’Homme machine 139
11. Notes 199
12. Bibliography 251
13. Index 259