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Denis Diderot (/ ˈ d iː d ə r oʊ /; French: [dəni did(ə)ʁo]; 5 October 1713 – 31 July 1784) was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert.
Denis Diderot, French man of letters and philosopher who, from 1745 to 1772, served as chief editor of the Encyclopedie, one of the principal works of the Age of Enlightenment. Diderot wrote novels, short stories, and plays as well as treatises on natural science.
Nov 29, 2023 · Denis Diderot (1713-1784) was a French author and philosopher known for his views which influenced the Enlightenment and his general editorship of the multi-volume Encyclopedia, often described as the ' Bible of the Enlightenment'.
Jun 19, 2019 · Denis Diderot (1713–1784) is often seen as Voltaire’s second in that role since it was around both men that the Enlightenment philosophes rallied as a movement after 1750.
Born in 1713 in Langres, a middling cathedral town in central France about 300 kilometers southeast of Paris, Diderot began life with very little pointing him toward his future as a world renowned writer and intellectual.
Denis Diderot, (born Oct. 5, 1713, Langres, France—died July 31, 1784, Paris), French man of letters and philosopher. Educated by Jesuits, Diderot later received degrees from the University of Paris.
Denis Diderot (October 5, 1713 – July 31, 1784) was a French philosopher and writer, a prominent figure in what became known as the Enlightenment, and the editor-in-chief of the famous, Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers.
May 18, 2018 · The French philosopher (seeker of wisdom), playwright, and novelist Denis Diderot is best known as the editor of the Encyclop é die, a summary of information on all subjects that also questioned the authority of the Catholic Church.
Denis Diderot (1713-1784) was a writer and philosopher whose corpus of work contributed to the ideas of the French Revolution. Born in Champagne, northern France, Diderot received a typical religious education before relocating to Paris to study philosophy.
Feb 25, 2019 · The great Enlightenment impresario Denis Diderot was once a pornographer, pamphleteer, and prisoner, Adam Gopnik writes.
