For much of his life Pascal (1623-62) worked on a magnum opus which was never published in its intended form. Instead, he left a mass of fragments, some of them meant as notes for the Apologie. These were to become known as the Pens�es, and they occupy a crucial place in Western philosophy and religious writing. Pascal's general intention was to confound scepticism about metaphysical questions. Some of the Pens�es are fully developed literary reflections on the human condition,, some contradict others, and some ...
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For much of his life Pascal (1623-62) worked on a magnum opus which was never published in its intended form. Instead, he left a mass of fragments, some of them meant as notes for the Apologie. These were to become known as the Pens�es, and they occupy a crucial place in Western philosophy and religious writing. Pascal's general intention was to confound scepticism about metaphysical questions. Some of the Pens�es are fully developed literary reflections on the human condition,, some contradict others, and some remain jottings whose meaning will never be clear. The most important are among the most powerful aphorisms about human experience and behaviour ever written in any language. This translation is the only one based on the Pens�es as Pascal left them. It includes the principal dossiers classified by Pascal, as well as the essential portion of the important Writings on Grace. A detailed thematic index gives access to Pascal's areas of concern, while the selection of texts and the introduction help to show why Pascal changed the plan of his projected work before abandoning the book he might have written. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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Because of the nature of the fragments left to us, forming an edition of Pascal's Pensees remains a tremendous task. There have been handed down several systems of arranging the scattered fragments, and so one can find multiple versions (see for example that published by Harvard, by Penguin, and this by Oxford). This Oxford edition isn't the clearest edition, and due to some abridgement, if often leaves the reader confused about when a new fragment begins. But the Pensees are invaluable for any interested in philosophy and religion, or in 17th century polemics, philosophy, or theology. But this reader would recommend the Penguin or Harvard editions over the Oxford. Whichever you choose, the Pensees will promise to be a very beneficial read, and are an important work in many questions of religion, philosophy, and science.
