Rameau's Nephew, or the Second Satire is an imaginary philosophical conversation by Denis Diderot, probably written between 1761 and 1774.
Rameau's Nephew
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 prominent figure during the Age of Enlightenment.
Portrait 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