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Pensées by Blaise Pascal
Book • 2021
Pascal's Pensées is a collection of fragmented writings on religion, philosophy, and science.
Though unfinished, it offers profound insights into Pascal's religious beliefs and his struggles with faith and doubt.
His famous wager argues that it is rational to believe in God, even in the absence of definitive proof.
Pascal explores the human condition, highlighting the limitations of reason and the importance of faith.
His work is characterized by its intellectual rigor and its emotional intensity.
Pensées continues to be studied and appreciated for its insightful reflections on faith, reason, and the human condition.
Pascal's work is a testament to the complexities of religious belief and the enduring search for meaning.
Though unfinished, it offers profound insights into Pascal's religious beliefs and his struggles with faith and doubt.
His famous wager argues that it is rational to believe in God, even in the absence of definitive proof.
Pascal explores the human condition, highlighting the limitations of reason and the importance of faith.
His work is characterized by its intellectual rigor and its emotional intensity.
Pensées continues to be studied and appreciated for its insightful reflections on faith, reason, and the human condition.
Pascal's work is a testament to the complexities of religious belief and the enduring search for meaning.
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Mentioned in Nietzsche's 'Journey to Hades', contrasting Pascal's tortured faith and emphasis on the struggle for salvation with Schopenhauer's pessimistic resignation.
95: The Journey to Hades
