Pensees
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Pensees
By (Author) Blaise Pascal
Introduction by A. Krailsheimer
Translated by A. Krailsheimer
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
5th September 1995
27th July 1995
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
239
Physical Properties
Paperback
368
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 20mm
267g
Description
The "Pensees" are the unfinished notes which the French mathematician and physicist, Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), jotted down in preparation for a reasoned defence of Christian belief. They display a vision of humanity's weakness and the futility of worldly life. Whether his subject is the human heart or the famous wager of faith, Pascal writes with a blend of lucidity and eloquence. This translation is unedited, and includes a concordance to the Sellier edition.
Author Bio
Blaise Pascal (1623-62) left his mark on mathematics, physics, religious controversy and literature. A convert to Jansenism, he engaged in passionate debate with the Jesuits the results of which are the Lettres Provincales, on which, with Pensees, his fame now rests. He is regarded by many as the greatest of French prose stylists. A J Krailsheimer was Tutor in French at Christ Church, Oxford and translated widely from the French.
