In this philosophical treatise, author M. Patin explores the nature of life and the universe, drawing on the ideas of philosophers like Epicurus and Lucretius. Patin argues that the natural world is shaped by chance and that happiness can be found by living in accordance with nature. This work is an important contribution to the philosophical tradition of materialism.

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