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Letter on the Blind

France · Humanities / Philosophy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1749Date range
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1749

Denis Diderot1749

Paris · Humanities / Philosophy

Diderot publishes Letter on the Blind and is imprisoned for its materialist implications.

Names involved

Denis Diderot

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