Diderot, who undertook the editorship together with the mathematician d'Alembert, aimed, with contributions from numerous authors, to compile systematically knowledge concerning the sciences, arts, and crafts. Regarded as one of the fundamental works of the Enlightenment, the work profoundly influenced the intellectual life of the period through the importance it attached to reason and critical knowledge.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Diderot’s Encyclopédie?
- The 'Encyclopedia' edited by Denis Diderot began to be published in France in 1751.
- When did Diderot’s Encyclopédie happen?
- 1751 CE
- Where did Diderot’s Encyclopédie take place?
- Fransa