Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
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Étienne Bonnot de Condillac was born on September 30, 1714, in Grenoble[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] and died on August 3, 1780, in Beaugency[1][3][4][5][6][9][8]. He was a member of the Catholic Church[10] and served as a Catholic priest[1][10][7].
Working in the field of philosophy, he pursued multiple occupations as a philosopher, economist, psychologist, encyclopédistes, and writer[1][10][7]. His intellectual contributions earned him membership in both the Académie Française and the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[1].
Key Facts
- Place of death: Lailly-en-Val[11]
- Date of birth: September 30, 1715[12]
- Country of citizenship: France[13]
- Native language: French[14]
- Occupation: writer[15], theologian[16], political economist[17]
- Field of work: philosophy[18]
- Position held: member of the Académie française[19], abbot[20]
- Student: Pierre Laromiguière[21], Antoine Destutt de Tracy[22], Maine de Biran[23]
- Member of: Académie Française[24], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[25]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Commons category: Étienne Bonnot de Condillac[28]
- Family name: Bonnot[29], de Condillac[30]
- Given name: Étienne[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Étienne Bonnot de Condillac[32]
- Commons gallery: Étienne Bonnot de Condillac[33]
- Work location: Geneva[34], Parma[35]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[36], Nordisk familjebok[37], BEIC Digital Library[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[40], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Library of the World's Best Literature[42], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[44], Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[45], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[47]
- Commons Creator page: Étienne Bonnot de Condillac[48]
Why It Matters
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
He has been cited as an influence by George Sand[51], a writer[52], 1804–1876[53], of France[54] and Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès[55], a politician[56], 1748–1836[57], of France[58].
Works attributed to him include Encyclopédie[59], a written work[60], written by Denis Diderot[61].
FAQs
Where was Étienne Bonnot de Condillac born?
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac was born in Grenoble[2].
Where did Étienne Bonnot de Condillac die?
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac died in Beaugency[4].
What did Étienne Bonnot de Condillac do for work?
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac worked as a philosopher[5], economist[6], psychologist[7], encyclopédistes[8], and Catholic priest[9].
Who did Étienne Bonnot de Condillac influence?
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac has been cited as an influence by George Sand[51] and Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès[55].