Denis Diderot: Quick Facts

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Born	October 5, 1713 • Langres • France
Died	July 31, 1784 (aged 70) • Paris • France
Notable Works	“An Essay on Blindness” • “Éléments de physiologie” • “Essai sur la peinture” • “Inquiry Concerning Virtue” • “Jacques the Fatalist and His Master” • “L’Entretien entre d’Alembert et Diderot” • “Paradox of Acting” • “Pensées sur l’interprétation de la nature” • “Philosophic Thoughts” • “Rameau’s Nephew” • “Supplément au voyage de Bougainville” • “The Nun”
Subjects Of Study	dramatic literature