Books by Blaise Pascal

Created by the seventeenth-century philosopher and mathematician Pascal, the essays contained in Human Happiness are a curiously optimistic look at whether humans can ever find satisfaction and real joy in life or whether a belief in God is a wise gamble at best. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

Take a tour through nine of the finest minds of all time, with ‘900 Quotations from Modern Philosophy.’ With words of wisdom, reflections, and observations on everything from life and love to death and hatred, and everything in between, this is a superb book for those looking for inspiring and self-questioning thoughts to gain a new perspective on our existence.A superb read for fans of modern philosophy and those who simply want something fascinating to dip in and out of.Michel de Montaigne (1533 – 1592) was a French philosopher, who pioneered the use of essays as a literary device. Montesquieu (1689 – 1755) was also French, whose writing had a huge influence on political systems. Voltaire (1694 – 1778), also from France, was one of the founders of the French Enlightenment movement. Niccolò Machiavelli (1469 – 1527) was an Italian diplomat who excused the use of unscrupulous means in politics. Born in Geneva, Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 – 1778) was a spearhead in the European Enlightenment movement. Born in Germany, Immanuel Kant (1724 – 1804) was another central figure of Enlightenment philosophy, as was Dutchman, Baruch Spinoza (1632 – 1677). Born in France, Blaise Pascal (1623 – 1662) was a fideistic philosopher, while Francis Bacon (1909 – 1992) is best known as an existential artist.

‘600 Quotations from French Philosophy’ is a collection of thoughts and reflections from six of the greatest French thinkers of all time. France’s influence on Western philosophy cannot be understated, from the Age of Enlightenment through to the founding of modern philosophy. Many of these quotes have as much resonance today as they did when they were first coined. Superb for dipping in and out of, there are more than a few thoughts in this book worth memorising, and even more that are sure to inspire.Montesquieu (1689 – 1755) was born in Aquitaine, and his writing had a huge influence on political systems. Voltaire (1694 – 1778), a Parisian, was one of the founders of the French Enlightenment movement. Born in Langres, Denis Diderot (1713 – 1784) was a writer and another important figure in the Age of Enlightenment. Gaston Bachelard (1884 – 1962) was born in Bar-sur-Aube and went on to become an important scientific philosopher. Born in Geneva, Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 – 1778) was a spearhead in the European Enlightenment movement. Blaise Pascal (1623 – 1662) was born in Clermont-Ferrand and is best remembered as a fideistic philosopher.

900 citations de la philosophie moderne

600 citations de la philosophie française

400 citations des grands philosophes du 17ème siècle

Child prodigy, Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher and writer, whose work and wisdom still resonates to this day.This is a collection of 100 of the Frenchman's most celebrated quotes.Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and writer. A child prodigy, he laid the foundation work for today’s modern theory of probabilities and formulated what came to be known as Pascal’s principle of pressure.The Frenchman also corresponded with Pierre de Fermat on probability theory, strongly influencing the development of modern economics. He is also one of the first two inventors of the mechanical calculator, having started pioneering work on calculating machines called Pascal's calculators or Pascalines.

Blaise Pascal est un mathématicien, physicien, inventeur, philosophe, moraliste et théologien français. Les premiers travaux de Pascal concernent les sciences naturelles et appliquées. Il contribue de manière importante à l'étude des fluides et clarifie les concepts de pression et de vide en étendant le travail de Torricelli. Il est l'auteur de textes importants sur la méthode scientifique. Il se consacre à la réflexion philosophique et religieuse, sans toutefois renoncer aux travaux scientifiques. Il écrit pendant cette période Les Provinciales et les Pensées, publiées seulement après sa mort qui survient deux mois après son 39e anniversaire, alors qu'il a été longtemps malade. Ces 100 citations visent à donner accès à son œuvre monumentale par une sélection de ses pensées les plus marquantes, dans un format accessible à tous. Une citation est plus qu'un extrait d'un propos, ce peut être un trait d'esprit, un résumé d'une pensée complexe, une maxime, une ouverture sur une réflexion plus profonde.

Plongez en profondeur dans la philosophie française, en découvrant la pensée de ses plus grandes figures avec une collection de citations sélectionnées pour établir l'essentiel de leurs découvertes dans le respect de leur style, sous une forme facile à comprendre et à mémoriser. Mathématicien et philosophe, Blaise Pascal est un des plus grands esprits ayant jamais existé ; on lui doit des avancées immenses dans le domaine scientifique comme dans celui de la foi et de la morale. Montesquieu est l'un des penseurs de l'organisation politique et sociale sur lesquels les sociétés modernes et politiquement libérales s'appuient. Ses conceptions – notamment en matière de séparation des pouvoirs – ont contribué à définir le principe des démocraties occidentales. Rousseau s'est montré précurseur dans de nombreux domaines, que ce soit le genre autobiographique ou le mouvement romantique dont il est l'une des premières figures. Maître de l'ironie et du mot d'esprit, son rival Voltaire s'est battu sans relâche pour la liberté d'expression et contre l'oppression de l'institution catholique. Diderot s'est essayé à divers genres sur lesquels il a à chaque fois laissé une empreinte de maître, notamment en philosophie où il préfère encourager l'autonomie du lecteur plutôt que lui imposer un système rigide. Enfin, Montaigne est un penseur aimable, qui nous fournit les clefs de la vie plaisante en décrivant son expérience de façon sage et amusée. Chaque philosophe voit sa pensée résumée en cent citations essentielles. Ce format concis et accessible est idéal pour la préparation aux examens et aux concours (bac, capes, agrégation...), la culture générale et le développement personnel.

Mathématicien et philosophe, Blaise Pascal est un des plus grands esprits ayant jamais existé. Il publia un traité de géométrie projective à l'âge de 16 ans, avant d'inventer la machine à calculer pour aider son père dans ses travaux. On doit à Pascal des avancées importantes dans le domaine des sciences, de la méthode scientifique, du calcul des probabilités, et de la philosophie. Ses Pensées sont une oeuvre majeure retrouvée sur des feuillets épars, et qui touchent de nombreux paradoxes : infini et néant, âme et matière, foi et raison... C'est là qu'on trouve le fameux pari de Pascal, celui qui a le pouvoir de changer toute une vie. Ces 100 citations vous fourniront l'essentiel de sa pensée, entre formulations percutantes et fulgurances pleines de profondeur ; plongez dans l'oeuvre d'un philosophe incontournable dans le plus pratique des formats.

The Provincial letters are a series of eighteen letters written by French philosopher and theologian Blaise Pascal. Written in the midst of the formulary controversy between the Jansenists and the Jesuits, they are a defense of the Jansenist Antoine Arnauld from Port-Royal-des-Champs, a friend of Pascal who in 1656 was condemned by the Faculté de Théologie at the Sorbonne in Paris for views that were claimed to be heretical. The First letter is dated January 23, 1656 and the Eighteenth March 24, 1657. A fragmentary Nineteenth letter is frequently included with the other eighteen. In these letters, Pascal humorously attacked casuistry, a rhetorical method often used by Jesuit theologians, and accused Jesuits of moral laxity. Being quickly forced underground while writing the Provincial Letters, Pascal pretended they were reports from a Parisian to a friend in the provinces, on the moral and theological issues then exciting the intellectual and religious circles in the capital. In the letters, Pascal's tone combines the fervor of a convert with the wit and polish of a man of the world. Their style meant that, quite apart from their religious influence, the Provincial Letters were popular as a literary work. Adding to that popularity was Pascal's use of humor, mockery, and satire in his arguments. The letters also influenced the prose of later French writers like Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Brilliantly written by Pascal, the Provincial Letters would not have been possible without the work of theologians from Port-Royal; indeed, most of the arguments Pascal deployed were already to be found in Arnauld's Théologie morale des Jésuites, something which led the Jesuit Nicolas Caussin to reply to Pascal's perceived libel. Pascal's main source on Jesuit casuistry was Antonio Escobar's Summula casuum conscientiae (1627), several propositions of which would be later condemned by Pope Innocent XI. Paradoxically, the Provincial Letters were both a success and a defeat: a defeat, on the political and theological level, and a success on the moral level. Thus, King Louis XIV ordered that the book be shredded and burnt in 1660. The final letter from Pascal, in 1657, had defied the Pope himself, provoking Alexander VII to condemn the letters. But that didn't stop most of educated France from reading them. Moreover, even Pope Alexander, while publicly opposing them, nonetheless was persuaded by Pascal's arguments. Just a few years later, Alexander condemned "laxity" in the church and ordered a revision of casuistical texts.

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Blaise Pascal set out to produce a monumental work of Christian apologetics but his untimely death meant that only his fragmentary notes--his thoughts--would be passed on to future generations. The 'random' notes of most people would not be worth preserving; not so with Blaise Pascal. Not only do his 'thoughts' continue to provoke new insights into the Christian religion, but they were praised as among the finest in French literature. This edition comes with an index for tracking down concepts and tracing Pascal's sophisticated reasoning throughout the volume.

WORK IS IN FRENCH This book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to access old and often rare books from the BnF's heritage funds.

Les Trois discours sur la condition des grands sont un ensemble de discours éducatifs tenus par Blaise Pascal au futur duc de Chevreuse Charles-Honoré d'Albert, probablement vers 1660. Ils sont reconstitués et retranscris par Pierre Nicole dans son ouvrage De l'éducation d'un prince, publié en 1670.Dans un premier discours, Pascal affirme que la condition des grands n'est pas liée à des qualités naturelles, mais à une suite de hasard établie par la coutume : un grand doit donc avoir une « double-pensée », en se comportant extérieurement comme le veut son rang, mais en sachant par-devers lui qu'il n'est pas intrinsèquement supérieur aux autres hommes. Dans un second, il dit qu'il existe des « grandeurs d'établissement » et des « grandeurs naturelles » : on doit le respect aux grandeurs d'établissement, même si elles sont seulement le fruit de la coutume, car le respect des conventions établies par les hommes est nécessaire ; un grand ne peut toutefois pas exiger qu'on admire chez lui des grandeurs naturelles (qui sont le fait du talent ou de la vertu) s'il n'en possède pas, car cela serait commettre une injustice en confondant les deux sortes de grandeurs. Enfin, dans un troisième discours, Pascal établit quelles relations un grand entretient avec son entourage : ce sont celles d'un « roi de concupiscence », qui possède ce que désire ce dernier ; pour ne pas se comporter en tyran, il doit mettre seulement son plaisir à satisfaire cette concupiscence.Les Trois discours sur la condition des grands sont le seul texte issu de Pascal, exclusivement consacré à la politique. On y retrouve des thèmes abordés dans les Pensées, tel le caractère conventionnel des coutumes. En leur découvrant leur vraie nature, Pascal cherche à empêcher les grands de se comporter en tyrans, tout en évitant le chaos qui résulterait d'une remise en cause de leur rang par le peuple. Il s'agit toutefois seulement pour lui d'un pis-aller : la véritable grandeur consiste à suivre la voie de DieuEdition suivie de la Prière pour demander à Dieu le bon usage des maladies

Les Pensées (''die Gedanken'') ist einer der meistgelesenen philosophischen bzw. theologischen Texte der europäischen Geistesgeschichte. Es handelt sich um kein geschlossenes, fertiges Werk, sondern um eine von Ausgabe zu Ausgabe divergierende Zusammenstellung von Notizen aus dem Nachlass des Autors. Pascal verfolgt in diesem Werk ein einziges Ziel: er will die Menschen bekehren. Dafür wird er einerseits das Elend des Menschen und insbesondere des Menschen ohne Gott schildern. Er wird andererseits die berühmte Theorie des „pari" (Pascalsche Wette) entwickeln. Selbst wenn man die Existenz Gottes nicht beweisen kann, argumentiert Pascal, so ist es doch vorteilhaft zu „wetten", dass er existiert. Falls man sich irrt, hat man nichts verloren und falls man recht hat, kann man dadurch das Heil seiner Seele gewährleisten. Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) war ein französischer Mathematiker, Physiker, Literat und christlicher Philosoph.

The purpose in offering the Great Shorter Works is ""to make essential classical Pascalian literature, other than the Provincial Letters and the Pensees, available to discriminating readers who might find the original texts difficult and discouraging.""Preceded by a valuable introduction, forty-five letters are presented, beginning with a letter written when Pascal was a precocious twenty and ending with his will at thirty-eight.These remarkable letters, covering a nineteen-year period of intense activity, reflect the variety of Pascal''s interests. For this reason, among others, they are of value, not only to those who are interested in Christianity, but also to those who are interested in physics, or mathematics, or philosophy.Blaise Pascal bequeathed to the world many tangible legacies, including the calculating machine, the barometer, the hydraulic press, and the omnibus. In his letters he has bequeathed that quality of mind and spirit which surpasses the tangible and illumines life.Emile Cailliet was born and educated in France and became an American citizen in 1937. He was on the faculties of the University of Pennsylvania, Scripps College, and Wesleyan University. He had been elected to the chair of Stuart Professor of Christian Philosophy at Princeton Theological Seminary. He held the degrees of Litt.D. cum laude from the University of Montpellier and Th.D. summa cum laude from the University of Strasbourg.