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Denis Diderot

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Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert. He was a prominent figure during the Age of Enlightenment.

Books by Denis Diderot

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Jacques the Fatalist
Denis Diderot
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In Denis Diderot's 'Jacques the Fatalist,' a philosophical servant travels through a chaotic 18th-century France, convinced that every seemingly free choice is just a predetermined step in a grand, unpredictable cosmic dance.