Jansenist theologian and moralist who co-authored the Port-Royal Logic with Antoine Arnauld and analyzed the role of self-love (amour-propre) in social morality.
Co-authored the Port-Royal Logic — the most widely used logic textbook in Europe for over a century, introducing probability reasoning. Analyzed how self-interest, when channeled properly, can serve social order — anticipating Mandeville and Smith.
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