Denis Diderot (1713-1784) was a Frenchman during the Enlightenment. He contributed to literature, speculated on free will and attachment to material things, and edited an encyclopedia of scientific and social knowledge known as "Encyclopedia". | Denis Diderot (1713-1784) was a Frenchman during the Enlightenment. He contributed to literature, speculated on free will and attachment to material things, and edited an encyclopedia of scientific and social knowledge known as "Encyclopedia". |