Conversation so far:
Where did Émilie du Châtelet go to school?
Du Châtelet's education has been the subject of much speculation, but nothing is known with certainty.
Did Émilie du Châtelet have a mentor or tutor?
When she was small, her father arranged training for her in activities such as fencing and riding, and as she grew older, he brought tutors to the house for her.
Who else did Émilie du Châtelet learn from?
Du Châtelet's father Louis-Nicolas, recognizing her early brilliance, arranged for Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle to visit and talk about astronomy with her when she was 10 years old.

Question: How did she get started in philosophy?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Émilie du Châtelet get started in philosophy?