Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) occupies a position of pivotal importance in many domains: philosophy, mathematics, physics, religious polemics and apologetics. A team of leading scholars surveys the range of his achievement and intellectual background as well as the reception of his work. New readers and nonspecialists will find a convenient and accessible guide to Pascal and advanced students and specialists, a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of his works.
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Blaise Pascal (1623 1662) occupies a position of pivotal importance in many domains: philosophy, mathematics, physics, religious polemics and apologetics. In this volume a team of leading scholars presents the full range of Pascal's achievement and surveys the intellectual background of his thought and the reception of his work. New readers and nonspecialists will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Pascal currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Pascal.
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We've all heard of Pascal, but not many of us know much about him. Now that I've read this book, I have a much better understanding of who he was (not only a religious thinker, but also a sort of renaissance man who invented an early calculator and promoted public transport in the 17th century). The book helped to fill a major gap in my education. Although the articles are written by scholars, they are interesting and highly readable, without condescending to non-experts.
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proximate power, des liqueurs, arithmetical triangle, apparent vacuum, provincial friend, wager argument, apologetic project, double infinity, metaphysical proofs, larger piston, fragment entitled, mathematical mind Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, Provincial Letters, Society of Jesus, Antoine Arnauld, Monsieur de Sacy, New Testament, Council of Trent, Port-Royal Logic, Port-Royal des Champs, Sacy Bible, Henri Gouhier, Louis de Montalte, Marin Mersenne, Blaise Pascal, Christ Jesus, Father Chastin, Montaigne's Essays, Nicomachean Ethics New!
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We know little about Pascal. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
proximate power, des liqueurs, arithmetical triangle, apparent vacuum, provincial friend, wager argument, apologetic project, double infinity, metaphysical proofs, larger piston, fragment entitled, mathematical mind Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, Provincial Letters, Society of Jesus, Antoine Arnauld, Monsieur de Sacy, New Testament, Council of Trent, Port-Royal Logic, Port-Royal des Champs, Sacy Bible, Henri Gouhier, Louis de Montalte, Marin Mersenne, Blaise Pascal, Christ Jesus, Father Chastin, Montaigne's Essays, Nicomachean Ethics New!
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- The Provincial Letters by Blaise Pascal on 11 pages
- Descartes: Discourse On Method by Laurence J. Lafleur on 7 pages
- The Principles Of Philosophy by Rene Descartes on 4 pages
- Posterior Analytics (Clarendon Aristotle) by Aristotle on page 219, and page 233
- Philosophical Writings by Rene Descartes on page 73, and Back Matter
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- Pascal's Wager: Pragmatic Arguments and Belief in God by Jeff Jordan on page 144, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Pensées by Blaise Pascal in Front Matter
- Pierre Gassendi and the Birth of Early Modern Philosophy by Antonia LoLordo in Back Matter
- Descartes: A Biography by Desmond M. Clarke in Back Matter
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