Author: Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot (1713 – 1784) was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer. He was a prominent figure during the Enlightenment and is best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d”Alembert. Diderot”s literary reputation during his lifetime rested primarily on his plays and his contributions to the Encyclopédie; many of his most important works, including Jacques the Fatalist, Rameau”s Nephew, Paradox of the Actor, and D”Alembert”s Dream, were published only after his death.