For much of his life Pascal (1623-62) worked on a magnum opus which was never published in its intended form. Instead, he left a mass of fragments, some of them meant as notes for the Apologie . These were to become known as the Pensées , and they occupy a crucial place in Western philosophy and religious writing.
Pascal's general intention was to confound scepticism about metaphysical questions. Some of the Pensées are fully developed literary reflections on the human condition,, some contradict others, and some remain jottings whose meaning will never be clear. The most important are among the most powerful aphorisms about human experience and behaviour ever written in any language.
This translation is the only one based on the Pensées as Pascal left them. It includes the principal dossiers classified by Pascal, as well as the essential portion of the important Writings on Grace . A detailed thematic index gives access to Pascal's areas of concern, while the selection of texts and the introduction help to show why Pascal changed the plan of his projected work before abandoning the book he might have written.
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Pensées and Other Writings (Oxford World's Classics)

Selections

Blaise Pascal, Philippe Sellier, William Finlayson Trotter, T. S. Eliot, Blaise Perier, Margival Henri, H. F. Stewart

Blaise Pascal; translated by Honor Levi; with an introduction and notes by Anthony Levi

Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

German Historical Institute London

OUP Oxford

Oxford world's classics, Oxford, New York, England, October 1, 1977

Oxford world's classics, 2008, reimpr, Oxford, 2008

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Oxford University Press USA, Oxford, 2020

World's classics, Oxford, 1995

1, 2008

Originally published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-247) and index.

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For much of his life, Pascal (1623-62) worked on a magnum opus which was never published in the form the philosopher intended. Instead, Pascal left a mass of fragments, some of them meant as notes for the <em>Apologie</em>. These became known as the <em>Pensées</em>, and they occupy a crucial place in Western philosophy and religious writing.
<p>Pascal's general intention was to confound scepticism about metaphysical questions. Some of the <em>Pensées</em> are fully developed literary reflections on the human condition, some contradict others, and some remain jottings whose meaning will never be clear. The most important are among the most powerful aphorisms about human experience and behavior ever written in any language.</p>
<p>This translation is the only one based on the <em>Pensées</em> as Pascal left them. It includes the principal dossiers classified by Pascal, as well as the essential portion of the important <em>Writings on Grace</em>. A detailed thematic index gives access to Pascal's areas of concern, while the selection of texts and the introduction help to show why Pascal changed the plan of his projected work before abandoning the book he might have written.</p>
<p><strong>About the Series:</strong> For over 100 years <strong>Oxford World's Classics</strong> has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.</p>

Cover
Half-Title Page
Dedication
Title Page
Copyright Page
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
NOTE ON THE TEXT
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
A CHRONOLOGY OF BLAISE PASCAL
PENSÉES and Other Writings
TABLE OF LIASSE TITLES
II. ORDER
III. VANITY
IV. WRETCHEDNESS
V. BOREDOM AND QUALITIES ESSENTIAL TO MANKIND
VI. CAUSE AND EFFECTS
VII. GREATNESS
VIII. CONTRADICTIONS
IX. DIVERSION
X. PHILOSOPHERS
XI. THE SOVEREIGN GOOD
XII. A.P.R.
XIII. BEGINNING
XIV. SUBMISSION AND USE OF REASON IN WHICH TRUE CHRISTIANITY CONSISTS
XV. EXCELLENCE OF THIS WAY OF PROVING GOD
XVI. TRANSITION FROM KNOWLEDGE OF MAN TO KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
XVII. NATURE IS CORRUPT AND FALSENESS OF OTHER RELIGIONS
XVIII. TO MAKE RELIGION ATTRACTIVE
XIX. FOUNDATIONS OF RELIGION AND ANSWER TO OBJECTIONS
XXII. PERPETUITY
XXIV. PROOFS OF JESUS CHRIST
XXVII. CHRISTIAN MORALITY
XXVIII. CONCLUSION
XXXI. SERIES
XXXII. MIRACLES 3
XXXIII. SERIES
XXXIV
XXXV
XXXVI
XXXVII
XXXVIII
XXXIX
EUCHARIST
XXXIX
XL
XLII. MATHEMATICS/INTUITION
XLIII. MATHEMATICS/INTUITION
XLV. DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE MACHINE
XLVI. A LETTER TO FURTHER THE SEARCH FOR GOD
XLVII. DISCOURSE CONCERNING CORRUPTION
LIII
LXI. FIGURATIVE LAW
FRAGMENTS FROM OTHER SOURCES
DISCUSSION WITH MONSIEUR DE SACY
THE ART OF PERSUASION
WRITINGS ON GRACE
LETTER [ON THE POSSIBILITY OF THE COMMANDMENTS]
TREATISE CONCERNING PREDESTINATION
CALVINISTS
MOLINISTS
FOLLOWERS OF ST AUGUSTINE
DOCTRINE OF ST AUGUSTINE
OPINIONS OF THE OTHER PELAGIANS
CALVIN'S OPINION
EXPLANATORY NOTES
THEMATIC INDEX

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