Introduction
Welcome to this fifth forum hosted by Alain Sandrier!
To introduce this fifth “salon” dedicated to the work of the Enlightenment, let us look at the emblematic figure of the “philosopher”. Indeed, the identity of the Enlightenment requires a redefinition of the philosophical work that goes far beyond what posterity recognized as the traditional figure of the “philosopher”. Empiricism and the desire to be useful give an original portrait, as we shall see during this forum.