Philosophical Thoughts
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Philosophical Thoughts is a 1746 book composed by Denis Diderot; it was his first original work.
Princeps edition
Denis Diderot
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Denis Diderot 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. He was a pro
Philosophical Thoughts
…Philosophical Thoughts (French: Pensées philosophiques) is a 1746 book composed by Denis Diderot; it was his first original work. In the book, Diderot argued that both reason and feeling (emotion) were required to establish harmony. He defended…
Portrait of Denis Diderot by Louis-Michel van Loo, 1767
N° 9 de la place dans le centre ville de Langres: in the background on the right side is Diderot's birthplace
Statue of Denis Diderot in the city of Langres, his birthplace
Title page of the Encyclopédie