sentences:  And, although this time period would seem unfavorable to such an endeavor, with Europe undergoing massive political upheaval and general instability, the time was ripe for their ideals to take hold.A thriving community of professionals, aristocrats, and clergy became increasingly responsive to the exchange of ideas that came to characterize and serve as the foundation for the cooperative compilation of information in this "Encyclopedia".Before the "Discourse" was ever created, d'Alembert was actually better known for his scientific and mathematical genius.