Pluquet, François-André-Adrien
| Honorific Prefix | Abbé |
|---|---|
| Family Name | Pluquet |
| Given Name(s) | François-André-Adrien |
| Religious Affiliation | Catholic - secular priest |
| Date Of Birth | June 14, 1716 |
| Date Of Death | September 18, 1790 |
| Language(s) | French (FR, FRE) |
| Latin | |
| Biography |
François-André-Adrien Pluquet (1716–1790) was a French theologian, historian, and apologist known for his intellectual defense of Christianity against the Enlightenment philosophes. Born in Bayeux, he eventually rose to become the chair of history at the Collège de France in 1776. Pluquet is best remembered for his Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire des égarements de l'esprit humain (1762), a critical dictionary of heresies that targeted the skepticism of figures like Voltaire and Rousseau. Despite his opposition to the Encyclopédistes, his work De la Sociabilité (1767) was influential for arguing that religious morality was the essential foundation of social order and political stability. |
| Linked From | Les Livres Classiques de l’Empire de la Chine, recueillis par le Pere F. Noel, précédés d’Observations sur l’origine, la nature & les effets de la philosophie morale & politique dans cet empire. |