Pensées

by Blaise Pascal

Overview

The 17th-century philosopher's apologia for Christianity argues the inability of reason to address metaphysical problems. These posthumously published fragments of his incomplete work remain a vital part of religious and philosophical literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486829999
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	04/18/2018
Series:	Dover Thrift Editions: Philosophy
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

French mathematician, physicist, and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal (1623–62) laid the foundation for the modern theory of probabilities. His inventions and discoveries, which included an early version of the calculator, promoted developments in geometry, physics, and computer science and influenced latter-day thinkers such as Newton and Leibniz.

Table of Contents

Introduction by T. S. EliotI. Thoughts on Mind and on StyleII. The Misery of Man Without GodIII. Of the Necessity of the WagerIV. Of the Means of BeliefV. Justice and the Reason of EffectsVI. The PhilosophersVII. Morality and DoctrineVIII. The Fundamentals of the Christian ReligionIX. PerpetuityX. TypologyXI. The PropheciesXII. Proofs of Jesus ChristXIII. The MiraclesXIV. Appendix: Polemical FragmentsNotesIndex 

Editorial Reviews

I know of no religious writer more pertinent to our time.”

T. S. Eliot