Condorcet

[ kawn-dawr-se ]

noun
  1. Ma·rie Jean An·toine Ni·co·las Ca·ri·tat [ma-reezhahnahn-twannee-kaw-lahka-ree-ta], /maˈri ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈtwan ni kɔˈlɑ ka riˈta/, Marquis de, 1743–94, French mathematician and philosopher.

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  • The heretic Condorcet pleaded powerfully for freedom whilst Christian France was still slave-holding.

    Humanity's Gain from Unbelief | Charles Bradlaugh

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Condorcet

/ (French kɔndɔrsɛ) /


noun
  1. Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis de. 1743–94, French philosopher and politician. His works include Sketch for a Historical Picture of the Progress of the Human Mind (1795)

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