Fire in the Dark by Charles M Natoli
The eight essays in Fire in the Dark frame and probe Pascal's underlying contention that the darkling, hidden God of Christian revelation, though Himself a profound mystery, especially in the matter of his justice towardsfallen mankind, can nonetheless be used to demystify questions that matter most to us.
Perfectly at home in the literary, theological, and philosophical fields that inform seventeenth-century France, Charles Natoli discusses Pascal's difficult and fascinating writings with great clarity and insight, and with the justesse these writings deserveThe essays are witty and enjoyable to read. Original in their discussion of Pascal's methods and of their potential limits, these essays too ask the reader to be mindful of Pascal's depth and value for our 21st century world. -- -- John A. Gallucci, Colgate University.
In this careful and learned study, Natoli burrows into a key tension of our time: the mystery of faith and how one proves the grounds for that faith. -- -- Sara Melzer, UCLA, author of Discourses of the Fall: A Study of Pascal's Pensées
In this remarkable analysis of Pascal's theodicy and the difficulties it presents to modern readers, Natoli joins theological, philosophical, and literary approaches to the Pensées and Provincial Letters. -- -- David Wetsel, Arizona State University, author of Pascal and Disbelief .
The seriousness with which Charles Natoli poses, investigates, and most probably lives the question of the justice of the hidden and judging God makes this book at once at excellent example of scholarship and of philosophy. . . In this book what was once known as the Republic of Letters survives. . . -- -- Michael Platt * REVIEW OF METAPHYSICS, 2006 *
In this careful and learned study, Natoli burrows into a key tension of our time: the mystery of faith and how one proves the grounds for that faith. -- -- Sara Melzer, UCLA, author of Discourses of the Fall: A Study of Pascal's Pensées
In this remarkable analysis of Pascal's theodicy and the difficulties it presents to modern readers, Natoli joins theological, philosophical, and literary approaches to the Pensées and Provincial Letters. -- -- David Wetsel, Arizona State University, author of Pascal and Disbelief .
The seriousness with which Charles Natoli poses, investigates, and most probably lives the question of the justice of the hidden and judging God makes this book at once at excellent example of scholarship and of philosophy. . . In this book what was once known as the Republic of Letters survives. . . -- -- Michael Platt * REVIEW OF METAPHYSICS, 2006 *
Department of Philosophy at St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY
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| ISBN 13 | 9781580461870 |
| ISBN 10 | 1580461875 |
| Title | Fire in the Dark |
| Author | Charles M Natoli |
| Series | Rochester Studies In Philosophy |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 2005-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 166 |
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