Diderot on Facts

A quote on facts from The Unconscious Civilization.

Diderot’s definition of facts-those elements so beloved in the creation of rational truth- as laid out in the original Encyclopédie:

Facts: You can divide facts into three types: divine, natural and man made. The first belong to theology, the second to philosophy and the others to actual history. All three are open to question.

(Saul 102)

Interesting model for considering facts.