Pensees: Pascal's Thoughts on God, Religion, and Wagers (Paperback)

from ben_a

Re-reading during quarantine. Tremendous as always

from lassiter

A deep thinker and contemplative reading is a must for this book. Pascal delves into some deep spiritual truths. It is also easy to see the personality of Pascal in the writing

from ben_a

An immortal book. Electrifying. Started re-reading 11/25/07 and following.

from selfnoise

Unusual for a philosophical text, as it represents the private thoughts of the author organized via a method of his own design (he wrote them on strips of paper). Agonized thoughts on spirituality ("the endless silence of these infinite spaces fills me with dread") along with a justification of t...

from JVioland

An interesting take on a defense of Christianity by a renowned mathematician. Caution: This is not really a book, but a compilation of material that Pascal had intended to put into a book. He died before completing any part, so it appears disjointed, but his thoughts are lucid.