Marquis de Condorcet
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Marquis de Condorcet was an 18th-century French philosopher, mathematician, and early political theorist known for his influential work on Enlightenment ideals, voting theory, and progressive views on education and human rights.
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| Condorcet | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
Enlightenment thinker
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ philosopher ⓘ political theorist ⓘ |
| advocated |
abolition of slavery
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equal rights for women ⓘ secular public education ⓘ universal education ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1743-09-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ribemont, France ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | uncertain (suicide or poisoning in prison) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1794-03-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Bourg-la-Reine
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Bourg-la-Reine, France
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| educatedAt | Collège de Navarre ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economics
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mathematics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
liberal political philosophy
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modern voting theory ⓘ social choice theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jean d’Alembert
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Jean le Rond d’Alembert
Jean-Jacques Rousseau ⓘ Voltaire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Condorcet method
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Condorcet paradox ⓘ advocacy of abolition of slavery ⓘ advocacy of human rights ⓘ advocacy of women’s rights ⓘ theory of progress ⓘ voting theory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Académie des Sciences
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Académie française ⓘ |
| movement | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| name | Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Marquis de Condorcet self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cinq mémoires sur l’instruction publique
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Esquisse d’un tableau historique des progrès de l’esprit humain ⓘ Essai sur l’application de l’analyse à la probabilité des décisions rendues à la pluralité des voix ⓘ Réflexions sur l’esclavage des nègres ⓘ |
| occupation | secretary of the Académie des Sciences ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Liberalism
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Enlightenment liberalism
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| positionHeld |
deputy to the Legislative Assembly of France
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deputy to the National Convention of France ⓘ permanent secretary of the Académie des Sciences ⓘ |
| spouse | Sophie de Grouchy ⓘ |
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