Claude Adrien Helvetius
1715-1771
French philosopher whose controversial book, De l'esprit, suggested that the source of all intellectual activity is the quest for sensation and that all human ...
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HelvÉtius, Claude-Adrien(1715–1771)
Claude-Adrien Helvétius was born into a highly respected medical family; his father was first physician to the queen of France. After his educa...
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The French philosopher Claude Adrien Helvétius (1715-1771) advocated political and social equality for all men and held that education and legislation were the means to attain this goal.Claude ...
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Claude Adrien Helvetius
Helvétius, Claude-Adrien (1715-1771)
Claude Adrien Helvétius