François-André-Adrien Pluquet
François-André-Adrien Pluquet was a French theologian and philosopher. Best known for his Dictionary of Heresies, he also wrote treatises on determinism, sociability and luxury.Life
Pluquet was born in Bayeux. He studied in Caen and Paris, becoming a licencié of the Sorbonne in 1750. He worked as tutor to the abbé de Choiseul, younger brother of the Duc de Choiseul, who provided him with a pension allowing him to pursue independent study.Works
