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Catholic Church -- Apologetic works -- Early works to 1800 Books
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Blaise Pascal
Pascal's Pensées
**Pascal's Pensées** by Blaise Pascal is a collection of fragments written in the 17th century. Left incomplete at Pascal's death in 1662, these notes were intended as a defense of Christianity. The work introduces "Pascal's wager" and challenges both cosmological proofs of God and atheist critiques of faith. Pascal argues that God is hidden and found only through sincere seeking. Published posthumously in 1670, the fragments' intended order remains debated, inspiring numerous editions and influencing thinkers from Heidegger to Sartre.
Blaise Pascal
The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal
"The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal" by Blaise Pascal is a collection of fragments published in 1670. Left incomplete at Pascal's death in 1662, these draft notes were intended as a defense of Christianity. The work challenges both religious and atheistic arguments, introducing concepts like Pascal's famous wager. Pascal argues that God remains hidden and can only be found through sincere seeking, not rational proof alone. The fragments blend philosophy, theology, and psychology into what became one of Christianity's most influential apologetic works, though the Catholic Church later banned it.
Blaise Pascal
Pascal gondolatai
"Pascal gondolatai" by Blaise Pascal is a collection of fragments written in the 17th century. Left incomplete at Pascal's death in 1662, these notes were intended as a defense of Christianity. The work presents Pascal's skepticism of traditional proofs for God's existence and argues that faith requires seeking with the heart, not just reason. It includes the famous "Pascal's wager" and challenges both atheist arguments and shallow religious thinking. First published in 1670, the fragments' intended order remains debated, influencing philosophers from Heidegger to Sartre.
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