Блез Паскаль

«Мысли о религии и других предметах», «Мысли» — собрание идей французского ученого и философа Блеза Паскаля, записанных в 1657—1658 годах. Основная направленность — на поддержку христианства и защиту его от критики со стороны атеизма. Знаменитое «пари Паскаля» является одной из частей этой книги. «Мысли» представляют …

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 Apologie. These became known as the Pensées, and they occupy a crucial place in Western philosophy and religious …

Included in this volume are fourteen of the fragments intended for Pascal's Jansenist-inspired defense of the Christian religion. Using the Chevalier edition, these are grouped to present a logical development of three themes, "The State of Man in Ignorance of God," "The Wager," and "The Christian Life." This …