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A Summer with Pascal
From an eminent scholar, a spirited introduction to one of the great polymaths in the history of Europe.
Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) is best known in the English-speaking world for his contributions to mathematics and physics, with both a triangle and a law in fluid mechanics named after him. Meanwhile, the classic film My Night at Maud’s popularized Pascal’s wager, an invitation to faith that has inspired generations of theologians. Despite the immensity of his reputation, few read him outside French schools. In A Summer with Pascal, celebrated literary critic Antoine Compagnon opens our minds to a figure somehow both towering and ignored.
Compagnon provides a bird’s-eye view of Pascal’s life and significance, making this volume an ideal introduction. Still, scholars and neophytes alike will profit greatly from his masterful readings of the
Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) is best known in the English-speaking world for his contributions to mathematics and physics, with both a triangle and a law in fluid mechanics named after him. Meanwhile, the classic film My Night at Maud’s popularized Pascal’s wager, an invitation to faith that has inspired generations of theologians. Despite the immensity of his reputation, few read him outside French schools. In A Summer with Pascal, celebrated literary critic Antoine Compagnon opens our minds to a figure somehow both towering and ignored.
Compagnon provides a bird’s-eye view of Pascal’s life and significance, making this volume an ideal introduction. Still, scholars and neophytes alike will profit greatly from his masterful readings of the
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Editorial : Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press (7 Mayo 2024)
Idioma : Inglés
Tapa dura : 184 páginas
ISBN-10 : 0674295412
ISBN-13 : 978-0674295414
Dimensiones : 5 x 0.5 x 7 pulgadas
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Editorial : Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press (7 Mayo 2024)
Idioma : Inglés
Tapa dura : 184 páginas
ISBN-10 : 0674295412
ISBN-13 : 978-0674295414
Dimensiones : 5 x 0.5 x 7 pulgadas
Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº328,810 en Libros (Ver el Top 100 en Libros)
nº166 en Filósofos Individuales (Libros)
nº961 en Apologética Teología Cristiana (Libros)
nº1,133 en Ensayos (Libros)
Opiniones de clientes: 3.8
7 calificaciones
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