Season 14 · 13 Apr 2026Language and thought: The case of Lavoisier- 59:47Father of the sensualists; cited by Lavoisier: we think only with the help of words, the art of reasoning comes down to a well-made language.
Condillac
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Who is this?Étienne Bonnot de Condillac ( KON-ih-yak; French:; 30 September 1714 – 2 August or 3 August 1780) was a French philosopher and Catholic priest who focused on psychology and the philosophy of the mind.
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Season 14 · 13 Apr 2026Language and thought: The case of Lavoisier
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