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Skepticism is the First Step on the Road to Philosophy – Denis Diderot

„Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.“

Denis DiderotDenis Diderot emphasizes that skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy and a basis for critical thinking.
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Denis Diderot (1713 - 1784) was a French Enlightenment philosopher, writer, encyclopedist, and literary and art theorist.

This quote emphasizes skepticism as the foundation for philosophical thinking.


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Denis Diderot was a leading figure of the French Enlightenment. He is best known as the chief editor of the Encyclopédie, one of the most important works of the 18th century, and as a significant philosopher advocating reason, science, and skepticism towards dogma.

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