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Denis Diderot was born in the countryside of Langres, France in 1713. In his early life he excelled in education, leading him to be placed in the Jesuit College of Louis-Le-Grand in 1726. This was in the interest of his father, who believed Diderot’s educational proclivities could be a prospective value to the church and general social uplift.

He won prizes in mathematics and rhetoric while he attended, and even contemplated an ecclesiastical career.

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However, after nearly reaching full ordination, Diderot decided it was important for him to continue his studies, which led him to Paris to complete a degree from Collège d’Harcourt and continue his study at Sorbonne for three years, focusing on natural philosophy and theology.

For a short time he considered a career in Law, but ultimately came to pursue a career in writing.

Diderot’s early career as a writer was financially bleak amidst the constrained market of Parisian publishing at this time.

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