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Why Read Pascal Today? - Couverture souple

Avnur, Yuval

 
9781009321440: Why Read Pascal Today?
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1009321447 ISBN 13 : 9781009321440
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Synopsis

Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) made important contributions to mathematics, the theory of probability, and several scientific fields, was one of the inventors of the first mathematical calculator, and was also a deeply religious thinker who grappled with issues concerning the existence of God, the possibility of human salvation, and the sinfulness of human life. His famous Wager is often discussed, but there is much else of interest and relevance in his thought which remains undiscovered. This book provides an accessible yet detailed account of Pascal's philosophy and how it applies to important issues facing all of us today, as well as novel interpretations of Pascal's ideas. It will stimulate and challenge anyone who is interested in the role of the heart in rationality, human nature, our relation to reality and our individual and collective purpose, and the underexplored thoughts of one of history's greatest geniuses.

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À propos de l'auteur

Yuval Avnur is author of The Skeptic and the Veridicalist (Cambridge, 2023) and numerous essays on epistemology and religion, and co-editor (with Roger Ariew) of The Blackwell Companion to Pascal (forthcoming).

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1009321447
ISBN 13 
9781009321440
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
158
Coordonnées du fabricant
Cambridge University Press
https://www.cambridge.org/

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