La Morale Universelle. Ou les Devoirs de l'Homme fondés sur sa Nature (The Moral Universe. Or the Duties of Man Based on His Nature).

d'HOLBACH, Paul-Henri Thiry, Baron.

Verlag: Marc-Michel Rey, Amsterdam, 1776

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Three volumes in two: Volume 1: Half title + TP + [V]-XII = Table des Chapitre + [I]-XXIV = Preface + [1] + 286 + [1]-128; Volume 2: half title (for volume 2) + TP (for volume 2) + 129-256 + [1]-110 + unnumbered cancellans (carton) + 111-283. Three volumes bound as two with the called-for cancellans following page 110 in volume 3. First Edition (Vercruysse 1776, A4).The cornerstone of Holbach's system of social philosophy, in which he proclaimed a basically utilitarian view of a just society. Here he proposes an alternative system of morality to the one he had actively destroyed in his previous books, especially in his Systême de la Nature. Holbach attempted to derive a morality and an ethic from a completely materialistic and atheistic basis. "In spite of his hedonistic explanation of human actions he saw man a social animal; and indeed it is social utility that is the basis of his ethics." (PMM 215) Contemporary full-leather with double gilt rules on the front and back panels. The spine with five raised bands with gilt labels on red fields and numbers on each volume. A really beautiful copy. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 872

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Titel: La Morale Universelle. Ou les Devoirs de ...

Verlag: Marc-Michel Rey, Amsterdam

Erscheinungsdatum: 1776

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: FIRST EDITION.