Pascal the Philosopher

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An Introduction

Graeme Hunter

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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO PRE
21 October 2014

Philosophy; Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900; Philosophy of religion

Blaise Pascal has always been appreciated as a literary giant and a religious guide, but has received only grudging recognition as a philosopher: philosophers have mistaken Pascal's harsh criticism of their discipline as a rejection of it.

But according to Graeme Hunter, Pascal's critics have simply failed to grasp his lean, but powerful conception of philosophy. This accessibly written book provides the first introduction to Pascal's philosophy as an organic whole.

Hunter argues that Pascal's aim is not merely to humble philosophy, but to save it from a kind of failure to which it is prone. He lays out Pascal's development of a more promising and fruitful path for philosophical inquiry, one that responded to the scientific, religious, and political upheaval of his time. Finally, Hunter illuminates Pascal's significance for contemporary readers, allowing him to emerge as the rare philosopher who is spiritual, literary, and rigorous all at once - both a brilliant controversialist and a thinker of substance.

By: Graeme Hunter
Imprint: UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO PRE
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781442628359
ISBN 10: 1442628359
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 21 October 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Against Philosophy Chapter 2: Failure and Fall Chapter 3: His Critics' Critic Chapter 4: Reluctant Inquirer Chapter 5: Burdens of Proof Chapter 6: Measuring Pascal Appendix A: The Wager (""Infini-rien"") French Text Appendix B: The Wager (""Infinity-Nothing"") English Translation Bibliography Index"

Graeme Hunter is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Ottawa.

Reviews for Pascal the Philosopher: An Introduction

'Excellent and highly readable book...Hunter's aim is not just to show how Pascal resorted to philosophical argument but to explain Pascal's 'mission' to develop 'a far reaching account of philosophical failure'.'--Christopher Robbins