Maxioms by Denis Diderot
The first step towards philosophy is incredulity.
The first step towards philosophy is incredulity.
No man has received from nature the right to give orders to others. Freedom is a gift from heaven, and read more
No man has received from nature the right to give orders to others. Freedom is a gift from heaven, and every individual of the same species has the right to enjoy it as soon as he is in enjoyment of his reason.
The infant runs toward it with its eyes closed, the adult is stationary, the old man approaches it with his read more
The infant runs toward it with its eyes closed, the adult is stationary, the old man approaches it with his back turned.
It is not human nature we should accuse but the despicable conventions that pervert it.
It is not human nature we should accuse but the despicable conventions that pervert it.
There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies.
There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies.
