Quote by: Denis Diderot

There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge... observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination.


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Author Bio


  • NameDenis Diderot
  • DescriptionFrench Enlightenment philosopher and encyclopædist
  • BornOctober 5, 1713
  • DiedJuly 31, 1784
  • CountryKingdom Of France
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Novelist; Essayist; Encyclopédistes; Writer; Art Critic