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Condillac, Étienne Bonnot de

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Condillac, Étienne Bonnot de (1715-1780)

French philosopher. He mainly followed English philosopher John Locke, but his Traité de sensations (1754) claims that all mental activity stems from the transformation of sensations. He was a collaborator on the French Encyclopédie.

Condillac was born in Grenoble of noble parentage. He entered the church and was appointed tutor to Louis XV's grandson, the duke of Parma.
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