500 citations des grands philosophes du XVIIIe siècle

Écrit par Denis Diderot, Adam Smith, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg et 2 de plus

Raconté par Patrick Blandin

500 citations des grands philosophes du XVIIIe siècle

• Langue: Français
• Éditeur: SAGA Egmont
• Date de sortie: 9 juin 2022
• ISBN: 9782821155046

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot (1713-1784) was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer of erotic fiction. Born into wealth, he studied philosophy at a Jesuit college before attempting to enter the clergy. In 1734, tiring of religion, he declared his wish to become a professional writer, and was disowned by his father. From this point onward, he lived as a bohemian in Paris, writing anonymous works of erotica, including The Talking Jewels (1748). In 1751, he cofounded the Encyclopédie, a controversial resource on the sciences that drew condemnation from the church and the French government. Despite his relative obscurity and lack of financial success, he was later recognized as a foundational figure in the radicalization of French society prior to the Revolution.