What is another word for Denis Diderot?
Pronunciation: [dˈɛniz dˈa͡ɪdɹɒt] (IPA) 
Denis Diderot was a prominent French philosopher, art critic and writer who lived in the 18th century. Some synonyms for him are: literary figure, intellectual, thinker, philosopher, Encyclopedist and art theorist. He is most famously known for his work on the Encyclopedie, a large compendium of knowledge which aimed to bring together all the known information of the day. Diderot was instrumental in promoting the ideas of the Enlightenment movement in France and championed individual freedom, rationalism and scientific inquiry. He was also a prolific author of works on art and aesthetics, and his ideas had a profound impact on the development of modern art criticism.
