Claude Adrien Helvétius
French philosopher (1715–1771) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Helvetius (disambiguation).
Claude Adrien Helvétius (/hɛlˈviːʃəs/;[1] French: [klod adʁijɛ̃ ɛlvesjys]; 26 January 1715[2] – 26 December 1771) was a French philosopher, freemason[3] and littérateur.
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Born | (1715-01-26)26 January 1715 |
Died | 26 December 1771(1771-12-26) (aged 56) Paris, France |
Era | 18th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Utilitarianism French materialism Sensualism |
Main interests | Ethics · Political philosophy |
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