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DESTUTT-TRACY (Antoine): Projet d'éléments d'Idéologie à l'usage des écoles centrales de la République française. Paris, Pierre Didot, Firmin Didot, et Debray, an IX (1801). One volume. 12 by 20 cm. (4)-671 pages and two folding tables. Contemporary full speckled basane, highly decorated smooth spine with black title-piece, lace on edges. Spine slightly rubbed, otherwise good condition. Very good condition inside. First edition of the first version of the Elements of Ideology, which Destutt de Tracy would add to throughout his life with each new edition. An important philosopher, Destutt de Tracy created Ideology, or the science of ideas. His famous treatise Ideologie contains his doctrine on character, number, the operations of the faculties of understanding, the nature of ideas, the power of habits, and the value and action of signs. The circle of Ideologists includes the greatest scientists of the time: CABANIS, GARAT, SIEYES, VOLNEY, DAUNOU, etc. Successors to the philosophers of the Enlightenment, their political ideals tended towards secular, anti-authoritarian reforms based on rational, scientific principles. They favored the advent of Bonaparte, and were fulfilled by the Empire. But they continued to criticize Napoleon's dictatorial side. This first edition is rare.

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DESTUTT-TRACY (Antoine): Projet d'éléments d'Idéologie à l'usage des écoles centrales de la République française. Paris, Pierre Didot, Firmin Didot, et Debray, an IX (1801). One volume. 12 by 20 cm. (4)-671 pages and two folding tables. Contemporary full speckled basane, highly decorated smooth spine with black title-piece, lace on edges. Spine slightly rubbed, otherwise good condition. Very good condition inside. First edition of the first version of the Elements of Ideology, which Destutt de Tracy would add to throughout his life with each new edition. An important philosopher, Destutt de Tracy created Ideology, or the science of ideas. His famous treatise Ideologie contains his doctrine on character, number, the operations of the faculties of understanding, the nature of ideas, the power of habits, and the value and action of signs. The circle of Ideologists includes the greatest scientists of the time: CABANIS, GARAT, SIEYES, VOLNEY, DAUNOU, etc. Successors to the philosophers of the Enlightenment, their political ideals tended towards secular, anti-authoritarian reforms based on rational, scientific principles. They favored the advent of Bonaparte, and were fulfilled by the Empire. But they continued to criticize Napoleon's dictatorial side. This first edition is rare.

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