In 1748, __________ took a step Descartes would not, or could not, proclaiming that human beings are just machines, not very different from animals.

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The statement describes the beliefs of Julien Offray de La Mettrie, a French physician and philosopher, who published a book in 1748 called "L'Homme Machine" (Man a Machine) which argued that humans were simply complex machines operating according to the laws of nature.

In 1748, __________ Took a Step Descartes Would Not, or Could