Blaise Pascal

"Ideale sind wie Sterne: Man kann sie zwar nicht erreichen, aber man kann sich sehr wohl an ihnen orientieren." Blaise Pascal Er war einer der größten Genies seiner Zeit, ein gefeierter Mathematiker, Physiker und Ingenieur: Blaise Pascal (1623-1662). Nach seinem Tod fand man einen Haufen von ungeordneten Notizen: seine Pensées, die heute aus der Weltliteratur nicht wegzudenken sind. Kaum jemand hat so scharfsinnig wie er die menschliche Existenz in ihrer Größe und ihrem Elend bedacht: des...

An important historical figure to this day, Blaise Pascal was born in Clermont-Ferrand, France in 1623. A very bright child, Pascal was homeschooled by his father and later moved to Paris. Though his family was religious, involved in Jansenism, Pascal was much more interested in science and mathematics. By seventeen, he had completed a geometric treatise, and by nineteen he invented the mechanical calculator. However, by 1654, Pascal abandoned his scientific endeavors and lived out the rest of...

"Lettres Provinciales" by Blaise Pascal (translated by Thomas M'Crie). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that...

"Pascal's Pensées" by Blaise Pascal. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...

"Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true," declared Pascal in his Penseés. «The cure for this,» he explained, «is first to show that religion is not contrary to reason, but worthy of reverence and respect. Next make it attractive, make good men wish it were true, and then show that it is.» Motivated by the 17th-century view of the supremacy of human reason, Pascal (1623–1662) intended to write an ambitious apologia for Christianity, in which he...

From the notes for Pascal's contemplated «Apology for the Christian Religion» the Port-Royalists compiled and edited the book known as his «Pensées» or «Thoughts.» The early texts were much tampered with, and the material has been frequently rearranged; but now at last it is possible to read these fragmentary jottings as they came from the hand of their author. In spite of their incompleteness and frequent incoherence, the «Thoughts» have long held a high place among the great religious...

Blaise Pascal was a 17th century French scientist, author, and Christian philosopher who is best known for his work, “Pensées” or “Thoughts.” First published posthumously in 1670, “Thoughts” is an edited compilation of the notes that Pascal had prepared for a planned work that scholars refer to as an “Apology for the Christian Religion.” Given its incompleteness when Pascal died, the order and composition of the work has been debated and as a result has produced many variant publications. In...

This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works – the Œuvre – of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook – easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • Pascal's Pensées by Blaise Pascal • The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal • THOUGHTS ON MIND AND ON STYLE • THE MISERY OF MAN WITHOUT GOD • OF THE NECESSITY OF THE WAGER • OF THE MEANS OF BELIEF • JUSTICE AND THE REASON OF EFFECTS • THE PHILOSOPHERS • MORALITY AND DOCTRINE • THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE...

"The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal" by Blaise Pascal (translated by C. Kegan Paul). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks...