9781331846482 - A Study on Pascal: Three Lectures (Classic Reprint) de Gamble, John (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the intense theological debates that gripped 17th-century France, particularly the conflict between the narrow and broad interpretations of salvation, known as Jansenism and its opposition. Through examining the life of the philosopher and mathematician, Blaise Pascal, the book reveals how the religious controversies of his time led him to compose the renowned Provincial Letters. These letters, a masterpiece of dialectic irony, aimed to expose the moral laxity of the Jesuit casuists, who sought to reconcile worldly desires with Christian principles. The book not only sheds light on Pascal's profound religious views but also illuminates his unique contribution to French literature, forever etching his name in the annals of theology and philosophy. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.