Adrien Helvetius, Claude H Philosophers
Adrien Helvetius, Claude H Philosophers
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Claude-Adrien Helvetius, 1715-1771. French Enlightenment philosopher and participant in Diderot's Encyclopedia project. Hedonist and materialist thinker, especially known for his egoistic views on ethics.
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- Profile and portrait of this Enlightenment thinker, with links to online French-language texts of his work.
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- Short biographical article from the 2001 Columbia Encyclopedia.
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- Brief entry, with links to related topics, from this philosophical database.
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- Brief entry on this French thinker from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
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- Excerpts from John Stuart Mill's work, Beckham.
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- Short note on his life and legacy.
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- Two letters by the scholar, translated by Thomas Jefferson.
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