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Intended to be a defense of the Christian religion, Pensées 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. It includes the philosopher's infamous wager encouraging belief over agnosticism, as well as his thoughts on numerous other topics. Endlessly quotable, Pensées overflows with pearls of wisdom, each elusive sentence pregnant with a universe of thought.

Compiled after his death in 1662, Pascal's "pensées" (thoughts) are his ideas for a book in defense of faith in a rational world. These fragments give evidence of a profoundly original thinker who had resolved the conflict between his scientific mind and heart-felt faith. This audiobook begins with an analysis of the difference between mathematical and intuitive thinking and goes on to consider the value of skepticism, contradictions, feeling, memory, and imagination.

The French physicist, philosopher, and mathematician Blaise Pascal discovered a great secret of persuasion. Pascal saw that the surest way of changing false beliefs is by showing all sides to a question, including the side that the erring person missed. It is best when the beauty of reality reveals itself.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Pensamientos Sobre la Religión y Otros Temas de Blaise Pascal, es una de las obras más profundas e influyentes de la filosofía espiritual y existencial. En este conjunto de reflexiones, Pascal analiza la fragilidad humana, el vacío interior, la...

"Les Pensées", apologie d'une religion chrétienne repensée au XVIIe siècle à Port-Royal, est l'œuvre ultime de Pascal. Elles se proposent de convaincre le libertin comme le croyant d'entrer plus avant dans le mystère de Jésus. A cette fin, sont mises en œuvres plusieurs stratégies rhétoriques qui sont comme autant de moyens de toucher les hommes dans leur diversité.

Pascal reste unique, non pas tant qu'il est, selon Paul Valéry, une des plus fortes intelligences qui aient paru, mais par sa fougue, par son élan, par cette agressivité qui empoigne l'âme de l'auditeur.

"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.

Was macht den Menschen aus? Wie wurde er, was er ist? Welche großen Denker haben unsere Entwicklung beeinflusst? Unsere Box vereint Grundlagentexte der philosophischen Theorie über die Jahrtausende – und den ganzen Erdkreis.

In this work, Pascal draws an analogy between a man who was appointed king just because he resembled a long-lost king and those who are rich and powerful. He argues that the twists and turns of life are all due to chance and unforeseen events. The wealthy and powerful ought thus to despise desire and its kingdom and aspire to that kingdom of love in which all the subjects breathe nothing but love and desire nothing but the benefits of love.

Praying with Chopin is an audio recording of selected powerful prayers from the Bible, great saints, sacred texts and prophets who used these prayers for hundreds of years to invoke and strengthen their faith and relationships with God. Each prayer is followed by piano music based on original compositions of Frederic Chopin. Chopin compositions include a selection of his nocturnal piano work performed by Anton Kingsbury.

Pascal illuminates the substantial differences between the early church and the Church of today. Formerly, it was necessary to forsake the world in order to be received into the Church, while people now enter the Church at the same time as they enter the world. There was thus an essential distinction between the world and the Church, the two being considered as two opposites.

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.

Blaise Pascals Pensées is celebrated as a literary masterpiece and a cornerstone of French prose. Notably, Sainte-Beuve hailed Thought #72 as some of the finest writing in the French language. Will Durant, in his expansive 11-volume series The Story of Civilization, referred to it as the most eloquent book in French prose. In Pensées, Pascal navigates a range of philosophical paradoxes—such as infinity versus nothingness, faith contrasted with reason, and the interplay of life and death—ultimately leading to themes of humility, ignorance, and grace. At the heart of these reflections lies...

Twelve Powerful Prayers offers an audio recording of prayers from the Bible, great saints, sacred texts and prophets who used these prayers for hundreds of years to invoke and strengthen their faith and relationships with God. Prayers include 'The Thought of You', 'Breathing Deeply in Faith', 'Prayer of Creation', 'Jesus's Prayer', 'Make Us Worthy', 'David's Prayer', 'Deep Compassion', 'A Prayer of St Thomas More', 'The Little and the Great Things', 'A Prayer of William Penn', 'To Give and Not to Count the Cost', 'Day by Day' and 'I Offer It to You'.

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.

Matemático y filósofo, Blaise Pascal es una de las mentes más grandes que han existido. Publicó un tratado sobre geometría proyectiva a la edad de 16 años, antes de inventar la máquina calculadora para ayudar a su padre en su trabajo. A Pascal se le atribuyen importantes avances en la ciencia, el método científico, el cálculo de probabilidades y la filosofía. Sus Pensamientos son una gran obra que se encuentra en páginas dispersas, y que tocan muchas paradojas: el infinito y la nada, el alma y la materia, la fe y la razón... Aquí es donde encontramos la famosa apuesta de Pascal, la que tiene el poder de cambiar toda una vida.

Les Pensées de Pascal ont été retrouvées à sa mort, le 19 août 1662, sous la forme d'un grand nombre d'opuscules, de notes fragmentaires plus ou moins développées, achevées. Les fragments ont alors été copiés tels qu'ils avaient été trouvés. Une pensée intérieure philosophique et théologique s'y déploie, laissant apparaître une apologie de la religion chrétienne. L'homme y est dépeint dans ses contradictions les plus intimes, révélant ainsi tous les masques de la grande comédie humaine. C'est la vérité qui est recherchée par l'auteur, pour y conduire peu à peu le lecteur.

Wiskundige en filosoof Blaise Pascal is een van de grootste geesten die ooit heeft bestaan. Hij publiceerde een verhandeling over projectieve meetkunde op de leeftijd van 16, voor het uitvinden van de calculator om zijn vader te helpen in zijn werk. belangrijke vooruitgang die we te danken hebben aan Pascal op het gebied van de wetenschap, de wetenschappelijke methode van waarschijnlijkheid, en filosofie. Zijn gedachten zijn een belangrijke werk gevonden op verspreide slips, en treft vele paradoxen: oneindigheid en niets, ziel en materie, geloof en rede.

Matematikern och filosofen Blaise Pascal är en av de största hjärnorna som någonsin existerat. Han publicerade en avhandling om projektiv geometri vid en ålder av 16, för att ha uppfunnit räknaren för att hjälpa sin far i hans arbete. Betydande framsteg vi är skyldiga till Pascal inom vetenskap, den vetenskapliga metoden av sannolikhet, och filosofi.

Bli bekant med de viktigaste moderna filosoferna: Bacon, Machiavel, Montaigne, Pascal, Spinoza, Kant, Rousseau, Voltaire, Montesquieu. Dessa figurer har format västerländsk filosofi och hela det moderna tänkandet; gräva djupt in i deras verk och tankar med ett urval av de viktigaste citaten som introducerar deras huvudidéer och avgränsar strukturen i deras arbete med klarhet.