Claude Adrien Helvétius
1715-1771Claude Adrien Helvétius was an 18th-century French philosopher known for his work 'De l'esprit' (Of the Mind), where he defended the idea that environment and education were the main determinants of human character.
Claude Adrien Helvétius was an 18th-century French philosopher known for his work 'De l'esprit' (Of the Mind), where he defended the idea that environment and education were the main determinants of human character.
Claude Adrien Helvétius was an 18th-century French philosopher known for his work 'De l'esprit' (Of the Mind), where he defended the idea that environment and education were the main determinants of human character.
Born in Paris in 1715, Helvétius studied law and later dedicated himself to philosophy.
He was an advocate for equal opportunities and public education.
His work was controversial in his time and sparked debate due to his stance on the influence of the environment on individual formation.
Helvétius is remembered as an influential thinker in French Enlightenment thought..