Pens閑s
Pensées by Blaise Pascal is a reissue published by Penguin Publishing Group in December 1995, featuring 333 pages in English. This collection presents a series of reflections and essays that delve into various philosophical and theological topics, exploring the nature of humanity, the existence of God, and the intricacies of religious belief. Pascal’s work is structured into distinct sections, each addressing themes such as the contradictions of human existence, the foundations of Christianity, and the relationship between faith and reason.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of religious and philosophical thought, with essays that range from discussions on vanity and wretchedness to the proofs of religion and the significance of miracles. The text includes both classified papers by Pascal and those not classified, providing insights into his views on the Jewish people, the nature of belief, and the complexities of human behavior. This edition serves as a significant resource for those interested in literary collections, essays, and the philosophical inquiries of the Renaissance period.
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Introduction Concordance between the present edition and that of P. Sellier Select Bibliography Section One: Papers Classified by Pascal (Pascal’s Titles) I. Order II. Vanity III. Wretchedness IV. Boredom V. Causes and effects VI. Greatness VII. Contradictions VIII. Diversion IX. Philosophers X. The Sovereign Good XI. APR XII. Beginning XIII. Submission and use of reason XIV. Excellence of this means of proving God XV. Transition from knowledge of man to knowledge of God XVb. Nature is corrupt XVI. Falseness of other religions XVII. Make religion attractive XVIII. Foundations XIX. Figurative law XX. Rabbinism Section Two: Papers Not Classified by Pascal (Translator’s Titles) I. Various II. The Wager III. Against indifference IV. Eternal judgment. Christ. V. Two essential truths of Christianity VI. Advantages of Jewish people VII. Sincerity of Jewish people VIII. True Jews and true Christians have same religion IX. Particularity of Jewish people X. Perpetuity of Jewish people XI. Proofs of religion XII. Prophecies XIII. Particular prophecies XIV. Daniel XV. Isaiah and Jeremiah: Latin texts XVI. Prophecies XVII. Prophecies XVIII. Prophecies: the Jews and Christ XIX. Figurative meanings XX. Belief. Classical quotations XXI. Two types of mind XXII. Mathematical and intuitive mind XXIII. Various XXIV. Various XXV. Human nature. Style. Jesuits etc. XXVI. Sources of error XXVII. Diversion. Draft Prefaces XXVIII. Superiority of Christianity. Human behaviour XXIX. Relativity of human values. The Bible and its truth XXX. Habit and conversion XXXI. Figurative language in Bible. Human relations Section Three: Miracles XXXII. Opinion of Saint-Cyran XXXIII. Rules for miracles XXIV. Miracles for Port Royal against Jesuits Section Four: Fragments Not Found in the First Copy A. The Memorial B. Fragments in the Recueil Original The Mystery of Jesus C. Fragments from other sources Self-love Saying Attributed to Pascal Additional Pensées.
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