Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot was a French writer of the Enlightenment Era. His most notable work is the philosophical novel Jacques the Fatalist, published in 1796.

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Lifetime: 5 October 1713 • 31 July 1784
Main genre: Philosophical novels
Literary movement: The Enlightenment
Circles: Encyclopédistes
Mid-2026 popularity rank: --

"We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter."