Pensées. (1995)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Pensées.
• Further Information: Note: Pascal ; translated with an introduction by A.J. Krailsheimer.
• Other Names: Pascal, Blaise, 1623-1662; Krailsheimer, A. J
• Contents: Section one: Papers classified by Pascal (Pascal's titles) -- Order -- Vanity -- Wretchedness -- Boredom -- Causes and effects -- Greatness -- Contradictions -- Diversion -- Philosophers -- The sovereign good -- APR -- Beginning -- Submission and use of reason -- Excellence of this means of proving God -- Transition from knowledge of man to knowledge of God -- Nature is corrupt -- Falseness of other religions -- Make religion attractive -- Foundations -- Figurative law -- Rabbinism -- Perpetuity -- Proofs of Moses -- Proofs of Jesus Christ -- Prophecies -- Particular figures -- Christian morality -- Conclusion. Section two: Papers not classified by Pascal (translator's titles) -- Various -- The wager -- Against indifference -- Eternal judgment, Christ -- Two essential truths of Christianity -- Advantages of Jewish people -- True Jews and true Christians have same religion -- Particularity of Jewish people -- Perpetuity of Jewish people -- Proofs of religion -- Prophecies -- Particular prophecies -- Daniel -- Isaiah and Jeremiah: Latin texts -- Prophecies -- Prophecies -- Prophecies: the Jews and Christ -- Figurative meanings -- Belief. Classical quotations -- Two types of mind -- Mathematical and intuitive mind -- Various -- Various -- Human nature. Style. Jesuits etc. -- Sources of error -- Diversion. Draft prefaces -- Superiority of Christianity. Human behaviour -- Relativity of human values. The Bible and its truth -- Habit and conversion -- Figurative language in Bible. Human relations. Section three: Miracles -- Opinion of Saint-Cyran -- Rules for miracles -- Miracles for Port Royal against Jesuits. Section four: Fragments not found in the first copy -- The memorial -- Fragmanets in the Recueil Original -- The Mystery of Jesus -- Fragments from other sources -- Self-love -- Sayings attributed to Pascal -- Additional Pensees.
• Edition: Revised edition
• Publisher Details: London New York : Penguin Books Penguin Books USA
• Publication Date: 1995
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxii, 333 pages)
• Subjects: 230/.2; Apologetics -- Early works to 1800; Apologetics; Theology, Doctrinal; Electronic books; Apologetic writings; Early works; Apologetic works -- Early works to 1800; Doctrines -- Early works to 1800
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781101487907; 1101487909; 9780141915647; 0141915641
• Related ISBNs: 0140446451; 9780140446456
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (page xxxii).; Note: Print version record.
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