Title: Diverse thoughts on man /
Authors: Pecquet, Antoine, 1704-1762.
Publisher: Peter Lang,
Year: 2000
Subjects: Philosophical anthropology.; Civilization Philosophy
Abstract: "Antoine Pecquet wrote in the eighteenth century during the reign of Louis XV. Although he included Pascal among those he admired, he considered Alexander Pope his true mentor. In Part 1 of Diverse Thoughts of Man, Pecquet reflects on Man's responsibilities as an individual; in Part 2, on Man's responsibilities as a member of society. Among these responsibilities he includes human and social concerns, such as parental and filial obligations, and the transfer of wealth between generations. In the tradition of Montaigne, Pecquet intended his Diverse Thoughts on Man to help his readers learn more about themselves.