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Pensees audiobook by blaise pascal try our site with free audio books. Great work, mediocre audio version i gave this 4 stars because even if read by the chipmunks the pensees deserves 4 stars. Apr 27, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Will durant, in his 11volume, comprehensive the story of civilization series, hailed it as the most eloquent book in french prose. Unfinished at the time of pascals death, the book consists of philosophical fragments on the wretchedness of man and the controversial. Pensees blaise pascal audiobook online download, free audio. The pensees or thoughts is a collection of writings by blaise pascal, one of the great philosophers and mathematicians of the seventeenth century. Intended to be a defense of the christian religion, pensees is a penetrating collection of thoughts on faith, reason and theology. Unfinished at the time of pascal s death, the book consists of philosophical fragments on the wretchedness of man and the controversial schisms of the church at the time. Written by blaise pascal, narrated by peter wickham.
Sep 14, 2018 intended to be a defense of the christian religion, pensees is a penetrating collection of thoughts on faith, reason and theology. Before actually reading pensees, i knew blaise pascal and his pensees only from snippets of quotes such as, the heart has its reason of which reason knows nothing and from pascals wager. Blaise pascal pascals pensees is widely considered to be a masterpiece, and a landmark in french prose. Pensees audiobook blaise pascal 1623 1662, translated by w. Unfinished at the time of pascals death, the book consists of. Pascal was an ardent believer in the christian religion. Originally intending to publish a book defending christianity, pascal died before he could complete it. The pensees thoughts is a collection of fragments on theology and philosophy written by 17thcentury philosopher and mathematician. Blaise pascal audio books, best sellers, author bio. Pensees pascal, blaise add to cart buy now add to wishlist.
Pensees by pascal, blaise seller a z books published 2004 condition new isbn 9782070316250. The thoughts and ideas for his book were collected and complied, posthumously, and then published as the pensees. Pascals pensees is widely considered to be a masterpiece, and a landmark in french prose. If we submit everything to reason our religion will be left with nothing mysterious or supernatural blaise pascal, the precociously brilliant.
Intended to be a defence of the christian religion, pensees is a penetrating collection of thoughts on faith, reason and theology. Compiled after his death in 1662, pascal s pensees thoughts are his ideas for a book in defense of faith in a rational world. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. The pensees was intended as a defense of christianity, but pascal died before the book could be fully edited and published. Before actually reading pensees, i knew blaise pascal and his pensees only from snippets of quotes such as, the heart has its reason of which reason knows nothing and from pascal s wager. Blaise pascal, the precociously brilliant contemporary of descartes, was a gifted mathematician and physicist, but it is his unfinished apologia for the christian religion upon which his reputation now rests. A considerable portion of the pensees is concerned with philosophical method, particularly in relation to religious reflection. The pensees thoughts is a collection of fragments written by the french 17thcentury philosopher and mathematician blaise pascal. Author bio french mathematician, physicist, and religious philosopher blaise pascal 162362 laid the foundation for the modern theory of probabilities. These fragments give evidence of a profoundly original thinker who had resolved the conflict between his sc. Unfinished at the time of pascals death, the book consists of philosophical. These fragments give evidence of a profoundly original thinker who had resolved the conflict between his scientific mind and his heartfelt faith.
Pensees by blaise pascal the 11th greatest nonfiction book. Essential reading for students of history, philosophy, and theology, the pensees remain among the liveliest and most eloquent defenses of christianity ever written. Pensees or thoughts, blaise pascal, fulllength audiobook. Written by blaise pascal, narrated by william sutherland. A prodigy who was said to have discovered the basic precepts of geometry while doodling in his playroom, pascal published his first work at the age of sixteen. Pensees blaise pascal translated with a revised introduction by a. Aug 23, 2005 a considerable portion of the pensees is concerned with philosophical method, particularly in relation to religious reflection. It was written by blaise pascal, a frenchman, in the 1600s, and was published a short time after his death in 1662. This book is the 11th greatest nonfiction book of all time as determined by. Pensees by blaise pascal audiobook download christian. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit.
Blaise pascal 16231662 was one of historys most famous mathematicians. In pensees, pascal surveys several philosophical paradoxes. Originally intending to publish a book defending christianity, pascal died before he could. Blaise pascal, the precociously brilliant contemporary of descartes, was a gifted mathematician and physicist, but it is his unfinished apologia for the christian religion upon which his reputation now. Ecoutez ce livre audio gratuitement avec loffre dessai. A prodigy who was said to have discovered the basic precepts of geometry while doodling in his playroom, pascal published.
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