De l'homme
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De l'homme is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Claude Adrien Helvétius that explores human nature, sensation, and morality from a materialist and utilitarian perspective.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De l'homme canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| advocates |
hedonistic understanding of human motivation
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utilitarian evaluation of actions ⓘ |
| argues |
all ideas derive from sensations
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education and environment shape character ⓘ moral values are grounded in pleasure and pain ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French Enlightenment
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secular ethics ⓘ |
| author |
Helvétius
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surface form:
Claude Adrien Helvétius
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| concerns |
determinants of human behavior
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relationship between individual interest and public good ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| ethicalPosition | pleasure and pain as criteria of value ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
basis of moral judgments
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formation of ideas from sensory experience ⓘ motivation of human actions ⓘ role of sensation in knowledge ⓘ |
| genre |
epistemology
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moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTheme |
education and social reform
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ethics ⓘ political implications of human nature ⓘ psychology of perception ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-Revolutionary France ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
empiricism
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materialist psychology ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Romance languages ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
human nature
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morality ⓘ sensation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial views on religion and ethics
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systematic materialist account of mind ⓘ utilitarian approach to morality ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| period | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
materialism
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utilitarianism ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionOnMind | mind as function of organized matter ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Enlightenment philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publicationYearApproximate | 1770s ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | De l'esprit ⓘ |
| title | De l'homme self-link ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor |
Helvétius
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surface form:
Claude Adrien Helvétius
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