DIDEROT, DENIS° — (1713–1784), French man of letters. He was editor in chief of the celebrated Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers (1751–80), to which he also contributed many articles. His article Juifs (Philosophie des)… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Diderot, Denis — 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. From 1745 to 1772 he served as chief editor of the 35 volume… … Universalium
Diderot, Denis — (1713 1784) writer, philosopher Born in Langres to a well to do bourgeois family, Denis Diderot, a major figure of the enlightenment, studied theology, philosophy, and law at the sorbonne, while living a bohemian existence. There he spent… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
Diderot, Denis — (1713–1784) The principal editor of the Encyclopédie , and together with Voltaire the leading figure of the 18th century Enlightenment in France, enjoying a long and eventful career dedicated to the acquisition and dissemination of learning.… … Philosophy dictionary
Diderot, Denis — ► (1713 84) Filósofo francés. Asumió la dirección de la Enciclopedia (1747). Defendió una moral que tuviese en cuenta la libertad individual y las exigencias sociales. Entre sus obras filosóficas destacan El sueño de d´Alembert (1769) y Ensayo… … Enciclopedia Universal
DIDEROT, DENIS — a French philosopher, born at Langres, the son of a cutler there; a zealous propagator of the philosophic ideas of the 18th century, and the projector of the famous Encyclopédie, which he edited along with D Alembert, and which made a great… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Diderot, Denis — See Enlightenment I (The French): science, materialism and determinism and Enlightenment II (The French): deism, morality and politics … History of philosophy
Diderot, Denis — (1713–1784) French encyclopedist and philosopher … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
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