Helvétius

[ hel-vee-shuh s; French el-vey-syys ]

/ hɛlˈvi ʃəs; French ɛl veɪˈsyüs /

noun

Claude A·dri·en

[klawd ey-dree-uh n; French klohd a-dree-ahn] /klɔd ˈeɪ dri ən; French kloʊd a driˈɑ̃/,1715–71, French philosopher.

Example sentences from the Web for helvetius

Helvetius adopted it as the principle of morals to satisfy this sensuous desire.

A History of Philosophy in Epitome |Albert Schwegler
He was descended from a family of physicians, whose original name was Schweitzer (latinized as Helvetius).

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 |Various
In 1781 he obtained a seat in the Academy, being patronised by Mme. Helvetius.

A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations |Joseph Mazzini Wheeler
As he said to Helvetius, "Vous tes brouill avec tous ceux que vous avez oblig, mais j'ai gard tous mes amis."

Baron d'Holbach |Max Pearson Cushing

Helvetius, in his De l'Esprit, maintains that the idea of beauty is purely conventional and variable.

The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races |Arthur, comte de Gobineau

British Dictionary definitions for helvetius

Helvétius

/ (hɛlˈviːʃɪəs, French ɛlvesjys) /

noun

Claude Adrien (klod adriɛ̃). 1715–71, French philosopher. In his chief work De l'Esprit (1758), he asserted that the mainspring of human action is self-interest and that differences in human intellects are due only to differences in education

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