Diderot’s Encyclopedia Is Published

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Article abstract: Diderot’s Encyclopedia is published as one of the great events of the French Enlightenment, a massive work of scholarship designed intentionally to assist the triumph of reason, progress, and tolerance.

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Denis Diderot, the future editor of the Encyclopedia, was born in Langres, France, on October 5, 1713. Educated by the Jesuits, he then left for Paris to complete his studies, where he showed a marked aptitude for languages, mathematics, and philosophy. After receiving a Master of Arts degree from the University...

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