La philosophie du bon sens

New edition, reprint of the augmented edition of the second volume from 1740. It is illustrated with a portrait and a curious allegorical figure in the first volume, as well as a large title vignette to the epistle.
Title pages in red and black.
Contemporary full glazed marbled calf binding. Red morocco title label and volume labels. 3 corners slightly bumped. Light crack to the upper joint of volume II. Despite the noted defects, handsome copy, with very fine appearance.
Work of a free thinker of the Enlightenment, the philosophy of common sense is an examination of prejudices and all branches of knowledge in light of the postulate of scepticism; for the author this postulate of uncertainty is salutary as to the truth of things; the book was judged sufficiently dangerous to be banned by Parliament and d'Argens thus wrote most of his books in Holland, safe from arrest. Though praised by Voltaire, the work was condemned by Kant.