Encyclopedia school,/kloc-In the middle of the 8th century, Diderot, an enlightenment thinker and writer, and D'Alembert, a mathematician, presided over the compilation of Encyclopedia of Science, Art and Technology (hereinafter referred to as Encyclopedia) at the invitation of publishers. However, Diderot turned the compilation work into a struggle against feudal rule and absolute monarchy, so that he was ordered to "stop" twice during the compilation process. D'Alembert withdrew from the compilation work on 1759, and Diderot took charge of the overall situation.
An allegorical painting of the French Enlightenment.