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condorcet

/kɔ̃.dɔʁ.sɛ/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant une famille et, surtout, un philosophe, mathématicien et homme politique français du XVIIIe siècle, Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, marquis de Condorcet (1743-1794).

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/kɔ̃.dɔʁ.sɛ/C2formalpolitical
  • frNom propre désignant une famille et, surtout, un philosophe, mathématicien et homme politique français du XVIIIe siècle, Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, marquis de Condorcet (1743-1794).

A proper noun referring to a French mathematician and philosopher who lived from 1743 to 1794.

indénombrable · nom propre

  1. French mathematician and philosopherC2formal

    Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis de Condorcet, an 18th-century French philosopher, mathematician, and political scientist known for his work on probability, voting theory, and advocacy for human rights.

    frCondorcet (mathématicien et philosophe)

    • Condorcet is famous for his 'Condorcet paradox' in voting theory.
    • He was a key figure in the Enlightenment and championed women's rights.
    • Condorcet's work on probability influenced modern social science.