Why Read Pascal Today?
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2026
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
9781009321440 (ISBN)
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An accessible account of Pascal's philosophy and its applications to philosophical and practical issues today. Aimed at anyone 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.
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.
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.
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).
Introduction; 1. The limits of reason and experience; 2. The heart; 3. The ambiguous world; 4. Desires and distractions; 5. Wager with all your heart; 6. A secular Pascalian vision; Suggested further reading; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.4.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Why Read Them Today |
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781009321440 / 9781009321440 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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