Claude Adrien Helvetius (1715-1771). 1867 illustration of the French philosopher and philanthropist Claude Adrien Helvetius. Helvetius is best known for his famous book 'De l'esprit' (On Mind), first published in 1758. It was intended to be the rival of Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws, with Helvetius arguing strongly against Montesquieu's theory that climate influenced the character of nations. However, the book attracted imediate and formidable opposition, was condemned as heretical and burned publicly by the Paris hangman. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Collection Abecasis |
Bildgröße: | 2616 px × 3697 px |
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