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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instanceOf Enlightenment thinker
human
mathematician
philosopher
political theorist
advocated abolition of slavery
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
surface form: Bourg-la-Reine, France
educatedAt Collège de Navarre
era 18th century
fieldOfWork economics
mathematics
philosophy
political theory
influenced liberal political philosophy
modern voting theory
social choice theory
influencedBy Jean d’Alembert
surface form: Jean le Rond d’Alembert

Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Voltaire
knownFor Condorcet method
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
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
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
surface form: Enlightenment liberalism
positionHeld deputy to the Legislative Assembly of France
deputy to the National Convention of France
permanent secretary of the Académie des Sciences
spouse Sophie de Grouchy

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French Enlightenment hasMainProponent Marquis de Condorcet
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Enlightenment philosophy hasNotableFigure Marquis de Condorcet
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Marquis de Condorcet nobleTitle Marquis de Condorcet self-link