Pensées
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Pensées, originally titled 'Thoughts', is a collection of fragments written by Blaise Pascal, a 17th-century French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher. Though incomplete at the time of Pascal's death, these fragments explore profound questions about human existence, faith, reason, and the nature of God. The work is known for its thought-provoking ideas, its often contrasting and paradoxical arguments, and its lyrical prose. Pensées delves into the inherent fragility of human existence and the limitations of reason, culminating in Pascal's famous 'Wager' - a philosophical argument for believing in God based on the potential benefits of faith, even in the face of uncertainty.Book Details
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Blaise Pascal
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