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Marquis de Condorcet
French philosopher, mathematician, and political scientist (1743-1794)
Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis of Condorcet (French: [maRi Za atwan nikola d@ kaRita maRki d@ kodoRse]; 17 September 1743 – 29 March 1794), known as Nicolas de Condorcet, was a French political economist and mathematician. His ideas, including support for free markets, public education, constitutional government, and equal rights for women and people of all races, have been said to embody the ideals of the Age of Enlightenment, of which he has been called the “last witness”, and Enlightenment rationalism.
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About the Marquis de Condorcet
Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis of Condorcet (French: [maRi Za atwan nikola d@ kaRita maRki d@ kodoRse]; 17 September 1743 – 29 March 1794), known as Nicolas de Condorcet, was a French political economist and mathematician. His ideas, including support for free markets, public education, constitutional government, and equal rights for women and people of all races, have been said to embody the ideals of the Age of Enlightenment, of which he has been called the “last witness”, and Enlightenment rationalism. A critic of the constitution proposed by Marie-Jean Herault de Sechelles in 1793, the Convention Nationale — and the Jacobin faction in particular — voted to have Condorcet arrested. He died in prison after a period of hiding from the French Revolutionary authorities.
2 Quotes by Marquis de Condorcet
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Enjoy your own life without comparing it with that of another.
Marquis de CondorcetFrench philosopher, mathematician, and political scientist (1743-1794)
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I hope to see the bringing together of all the best educated people of the earth into a worldwide Congress of Scientists.
Marquis de CondorcetFrench philosopher, mathematician, and political scientist (1743-1794)