The Great Philosophers Pascal

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Synopsis

Pascal 1623-1662The moralist who advocated dressing up, the ascetic who liked a flutter, the devout Christian who lauded vanity, Pascal is a funnier, more ironic philosopher than his reputation as an anguished existentialist would suggest.Yet however irreverent the terms of his ironic project, its underlying impetus is both serious and profound. In this superb new introduction to the thinker and his thought, Ben Rogers demonstrates the deep wisdom of Pascal's defence of popular folly - a defence which he used to highlight the higher delusions of the learned.Setting the Pensées in the context of Pascal's life and philosophical career, Rogers reveals how their apparent frivolity underpins a fascinating, far-reaching and still challenging body of moral and political thought. His remarkable guide offers an eye-opening account of the work of a marvellous and much neglected thinker.

Book details

Series:
GREAT PHILOSOPHERS (Book 15)
Author:
Ben Rogers
ISBN:
9781780221649
Related ISBNs:
9780753804872
Publisher:
Orion
Pages:
80
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2021-03-22
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1999
Copyright by:
Phoenix 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Philosophy