- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (Jun 16 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0521006112
- ISBN-13: 978-0521006118
- Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 13.6 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #929,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"...an indispensable handbook of English-language Pascal scholarship." Philosophy in Review
"All in all, this is a top notch collection, which deserves, and receives, an unqualified recommendation." - Jeff Jordan, The University of Delaware
"All in all, this is a top notch collection, which deserves, and receives, an unqualified recommendation." - Jeff Jordan, The University of Delaware
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Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) occupies a position of pivotal importance in many domains: philosophy, mathematics, physics, religious polemics and apologetics. A team of leading scholars surveys the range of his achievement and intellectual background as well as the reception of his work. New readers and nonspecialists will find a convenient and accessible guide to Pascal and advanced students and specialists, a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of his works.
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A readable overview of an important historical figure,
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This review is from: The Cambridge Companion to Pascal (Paperback)
We've all heard of Pascal, but not many of us know much about him. Now that I've read this book, I have a much better understanding of who he was (not only a religious thinker, but also a sort of renaissance man who invented an early calculator and promoted public transport in the 17th century). The book helped to fill a major gap in my education. Although the articles are written by scholars, they are interesting and highly readable, without condescending to non-experts.
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A readable overview of an important historical figure,
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This review is from: The Cambridge Companion to Pascal (Paperback)
We've all heard of Pascal, but not many of us know much about him. Now that I've read this book, I have a much better understanding of who he was (not only a religious thinker, but also a sort of renaissance man who invented an early calculator and promoted public transport in the 17th century). The book helped to fill a major gap in my education. Although the articles are written by scholars, they are interesting and highly readable, without condescending to non-experts.
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