When1: 1758
When2: 1771
Who: Claude-Adrien Helvétius [Helvétius, Claude-Adrien]
What: encyclopedist/philosopher
Where: Paris, France
works\ On Spirit [1758]; On Man [1771]
Detail: He lived 1715 to 1771. People have same potential, which differentiates with education and in society. Virtue should have reward. People obey laws to get the most advantage. Laws should bring the greatest utility and happiness to the most people.
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