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This report is an analysis of the extract "Priests" from The Encyclopedie, overseen by philosopher Diderot during the Age of Enlightenment. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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those who claimed they were "representatives of God," from pagans, to Catholic priests, as frauds and two-faced people who talked goodness and mercy out of one side of their mouths,
while not hesitating to kill, attack or maim in the name of God on the other. This paper will attempt to track the particular extract.
In addition, the paper discusses Denis Diderot, one of Encyclopedies most famous authors, and how his views on everything from government to religion likely colored this particular
statement. Before analyzing the "Priests" tract, we will discuss Diderot. Among the most prominent creators and writers of the French Encyclopedists,
Denis Diderot was born in 1713 and died in 1784 - and throughout his life, he made a profound impact on the philosophy of 18th century Europe (Denis Diderot, 2002).
Educated by the Jesuits, he nonetheless refused to enter one of their professions (Denis Diderot, 2002). He came to Paris where he lived hand to mouth before becoming recognized
as one of the greatest writers of the 18th century (Denis Diderot, 2002). After editing the Dictionnaire de Medecine, Diderot was prepared to take on the Encyclopedia, a compendium of
articles that embrace the so-called "Age of Enlightenment" (Denis Diderot, 2002). Overall, his attacks about everything were passionate; he attacked the political system of France (which were one of the
causes of the eventual Revolution); he attacked the clergy as well (Denis Diderot, 2002). But Diderot was anything but stingy; he also attacked atheism (Denis Diderot, 2002). His Lettre Sur
les Aveugles supported Lockes theory of knowledge, which is that it wasnt a God-given right to a few, but available to everyone; which was considered heresy in his day. Although
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