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Pascal gondolatai

by Blaise Pascal

Translated by Gyula Béri

"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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