Claude Adrien Helvétius

Claude Adrien Helvétius
Born(1715-01-26)26 January 1715
Paris, France
Died26 December 1771(1771-12-26) (aged 56)
Paris, France
Philosophical work
Era18th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolUtilitarianism
French materialism
Sensualism
Main interestsEthics · Political philosophy

Claude Adrien Helvétius (/hɛlˈviːʃəs/; French: [klod adʁijɛ̃ ɛlvesjys]; 26 January 1715 – 26 December 1771) was a French philosopher, freemason and littérateur.

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