Denis Diderot

Featuring Andrew Curran and Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht

Hosted by Ethan Kleinberg

History and Theory’s second episode in its Conversations in Theory series features Andrew Curran and Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht discussing Denis Diderot. Curran and Gumbrecht have recently published books on Diderot’s life and writings, which they discuss with episode host Ethan Kleinberg. The trio also discusses Diderot’s relevance to twenty-first-century audiences and the fascinating history of portraiture related to Diderot.