Denis Diderot
Saturday, Oct. 5 marked the 300th anniversary of the birth of Enlightenment philosopher Denis Diderot. Diderot is best known as the editor of Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers (published 1751-72), one of the earliest and most comprehensive encyclopedias. Diderot wanted to capture all of the world’s knowledge, and the …