9780192836557 - Pensees and Other Writings de Pascal, Blaise (7 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. For much of his life Pascal (1623-62) worked on a magnum opus which was never published in its intended form. Instead, he left a mass of fragments, some of them meant as notes for the Apologie. These were to become known as the Pensees, and they occupy a crucial place in Western philosophy and religious writing. Pascal's general intention was to confound scepticism about metaphysical questions. Some of the Pensees are fully developed literary reflections on the human condition, some contradict others, and some remain jottings whose meaning will never be clear. The most important are among the most powerful aphorisms about human experience and behaviour ever written in any language. This translation is the only one based on the Pensees as Pascal left them. It includes the principal dossiers classified by Pascal, as well as the essential portion of the important Writings on Grace. A detailed thematic index gives access to Pascal's areas of concern, while the selection of texts and the introduction help to show why Pascal changed the plan of his projected work before abandoning the book he might have written. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Softcover. Etat : Good. xlvi, 268pp, [6]pp publisher's ads. Pictorial laminated light card covers, stapled. 8vo. Light chipping to edges and wear to covers. Text block edges tanning, page margins tanned. Internally neat, clean and tight.

paperback. Etat : Befriedigend. 312 Seiten; 9780192836557.4 Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

Paperback. Etat : Good. [From the library of noted scholar William E. Connolly.] Softcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Scattered underlining and markings by Connolly. "William E. Connolly is Krieger-Eisenhower Professor in the political science department at Hopkins where he teaches political theory. His early book, The Terms of Political Discourse, was awarded the Benjamin Lippincott Award in 1999 as 'a work of exceptional quality that is still considered significant at least 15 years after publication.' In a poll of American political theorists published in PS in 2010, he was ranked the fourth most influential political theorist in America over the last twenty years, after Rawls, Habermas, and Foucault. His work focuses on the issues of democratic pluralism, capitalism, inequality, fascism, and bumpy intersections between capitalism and planetary amplifiers in climate change." - Johns Hopkins University.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Reprint. xx, 412pp. Blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on spine. 16mo. Boards a little worn, gently rounded on corners, very slightly faded over spine. Some spotting on endpapers, and the odd very small corner crease. Ownership stamp on front paste down; previous owner's name neatly inked on front free endpaper. In its original dust jacket, faded, rubbed and worn at edges, a little chapped at spine ends and crease along spine. Classic Literature, The World's Classics, Series Books.

Paperback. Etat : Good+, sound copy. Paperback. xlv, 267pp. Translated by Honor Levi. Edited with an introduction and notes by Anthony Levi. Slightly rubbed with a light crease across one corner. Clean and sound. Good+, sound copy.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!