Pascal: Reasoning and Belief by Michael Moriarty
Michael Moriarty presents the deepest and broadest study for many years of Blaise Pascal's philosophy and theology, as represented in his Pensees, a seminal work in the development of modern thought. Central themes are the distinction between faith and reason, the contradictions within human nature, and the relation between mind and body.
In exploring the validity of Pascal's claims, Moriarty appeals to a wide variety of sources, ancient and modern, analytic and contemporary European* Daniel Garber, Princeton University, Journal of the History of Philosophy *
Moriarty's contribution here breaks boundaries in the extraordinary depth of its intellectual quality and in its sheer philosophical scope. * Henry Phillips, The Seventeenth Century *
It is common practice to avoid writing extremely laudatory reviews of academic books. In this case, however, it is appropriate to make an exception, because Michael Moriarty's recent monograph on Pascal is nothing short of a masterpiece ... Thanks to its originality, accuracy and convincing argument, Moriarty's monograph on Pascal is likely to become the standard book on this author's religious thought. Therefore, this book definitely deserves to be read by all those interested in early modern thought. * Diego Lucci, Journal of Ecclesiastical History *
This book is an excellent contribution to the immense body of literature on Blaise Pascal (1623-62). Highly recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty. * B. T. Harding, Texas Woman's University, CHOICE *
Especially strong are the careful arguments about Pascal's theological structures and his imaginative force, certainly one of the most powerful elements in the Pensées, together with the way in which it facilitates the making of connections. * Mary Ann Caws, Graduate School, City University of New York *
Moriarty's contribution here breaks boundaries in the extraordinary depth of its intellectual quality and in its sheer philosophical scope. * Henry Phillips, The Seventeenth Century *
It is common practice to avoid writing extremely laudatory reviews of academic books. In this case, however, it is appropriate to make an exception, because Michael Moriarty's recent monograph on Pascal is nothing short of a masterpiece ... Thanks to its originality, accuracy and convincing argument, Moriarty's monograph on Pascal is likely to become the standard book on this author's religious thought. Therefore, this book definitely deserves to be read by all those interested in early modern thought. * Diego Lucci, Journal of Ecclesiastical History *
This book is an excellent contribution to the immense body of literature on Blaise Pascal (1623-62). Highly recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty. * B. T. Harding, Texas Woman's University, CHOICE *
Especially strong are the careful arguments about Pascal's theological structures and his imaginative force, certainly one of the most powerful elements in the Pensées, together with the way in which it facilitates the making of connections. * Mary Ann Caws, Graduate School, City University of New York *
Michael Moriarty is Drapers Professor of French at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Peterhouse. He works chiefly on the literature and thought of the early modern period. His publications include Early Modern French Thought (Oxford 2003), Fallen Nature, Fallen Selves (Oxford 2006), and Disguised Vices (Oxford 2011). He is co-editor of The Camswinbridge History of French Thought (2019), and he has translated René Descartes's Meditations on First Philosophy and The Passions on the Soul for the Oxford World's Classics series. Moriarty is a Fellow of the British Academy and a Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198849117 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198849117 |
| Title | Pascal: Reasoning and Belief |
| Author | Michael Moriarty |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2020-02-27 |
| Number of pages | 426 |
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