Resumen de Französischer Materialismus als Kritik an Mittelalter und Rationalismus
The following contribution will show that the French materialism of the 18th century which seems to make an end of all traditional metaphysics and theol- ogy is deeply based on medieval traditions.
The main item is the concept of nature. It is regarded as causa sui, a very traditional idea.
Determinism is one of the characteristics of French materialism. It is a heritage of protestant positions. The epistemology is mostly based on English empiricism and has an indirect relationship to medieval nominalism. Finally the Message of French materialism is a political one.
