Nicolás de Condorcet

Nicolás de Condorcet was an 18th-century French philosopher and mathematician who championed reason, equality, and progress. He is best known for the "Condorcet Jury Theorem," which suggests that if each voter is more likely than not to choose the correct option, then increasing the number of voters improves overall decision accuracy. He also promoted ideas of social education, human rights, and the potential for societal progress through science and reason. Condorcet’s work contributed to ideas about democratic voting and the possibility of human development, emphasizing rationality and continuous improvement in society.