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'''Denis Diderot''' (1713-1784) was a French intellectual ("[[philosophe]]") and philosopher, and a major organizer and leader of the [[Enlightenment]].  A [[polymath]], he contributed in numerous disciplines, including philosophy, literature and art criticism. Like his compatriot Voltaire, he also tended to silence Christian critics via the courts, making him a precursor to the [[Cancel Culture]].

'''Denis Diderot''' (1713-1784) was a French intellectual ("[[philosophe]]") and philosopher, and a major organizer and leader of the [[Enlightenment]].  A [[polymath]], he contributed in numerous disciplines, including philosophy, literature and art criticism. Like his compatriot Voltaire, he also tended to silence Christian critics via the courts, making him a precursor to the [[cancel culture]].

==Encyclopédie==

==Encyclopédie==

He is best known for editing the ''[[Encyclopédie]]'', the great multi-volume French-language [[encyclopedia]] of scientific and social knowledge. He worked on it from 1748 to 1772, arranging for many of France's greatest experts to contribute to a comprehensive overview of knowledge at a very high level—much higher than today's well-known encyclopedias.

He is best known for editing the ''[[Encyclopédie]]'', the great multi-volume French-language [[encyclopedia]] of scientific and social knowledge. He worked on it from 1748 to 1772, arranging for many of France's greatest experts to contribute to a comprehensive overview of knowledge at a very high level—much higher than today's well-known encyclopedias.