Amsterdam: Abraham Wolfganck 1677 . Leather. Good Only. 6" by 3.5". None. A scarce early edition of the important 'Pensees' of French mathematician physicist inventor philosopher and Catholic writer Blaise Pascal. In the original French.A scarce early edition of Blaise Pascal's 'Pensees' a collection of fragments offering a defence of the Christian religion.The text of this edition is unchanged from the first edition of 1672 and without any changes to the text of the 1673 first edition of the 'Discours'.The work mixes sharp philosophical and theological reflections on the human condition - discussing our simultaneous greatness and misery - with criticism of pure rationalism and arguments for the necessity of faith.With a separate title page and pagination to the rear of the work for 'Discours sur les Pensees de Mr. Pascal' as called for.With the register: -212 A-L12 M6; A-E12. Collated complete.Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper and crossed out inscription to title page head.The concept of "Pascal's Wager" stems from a portion of this work. In a full calf binding. Lacking back strip. Major rubbing to board perimeters. Joints starting with boards firmly held. Endpapers renewed. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type with only the odd spot or handling mark. Crossed out inscription to title page head. Good Only Abraham Wolfganck hardcover
Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles 1874. Un volume in 8o di XXV-XXXVIII-305 pagine. Ritratto di Pascal in antiporta. BELLA LEGATURA coeva in piena pelle rossa con cornice dorata e fregi agli angoli dorso a nervi con fregi dorati. Tagli dorati. Ottimo esemplare da collezione. Librairie des Bibliophiles unknown
Classiques Garnier 1999. Paperback. Good. Former library book. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. Classiques Garnier paperback
Bookseller reference : G-915-290 ISBN : 2844310141 9782844310149
Penguin Classics 1966. Hardcover. New/New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> Blaise Pascal</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Penguin Classics</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Hardcover</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9780140441710</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 1966</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 359</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> 'If we submit everything to reason our religion will be left with nothing mysterious or supernatural’Blaise Pascal the precociously brilliant contemporary of Descartes was a gifted mathematician and physicist but it is his unfinished apologia for the Christian religion upon which his reputation now rests. The PenseÃs is a collection of philosophical fragments notes and essays in which Pascal explores the contradictions of human nature in psychological social metaphysical andâ above allâ theological terms. Mankind emerges from Pascal’s analysis as a wretched and desolate creature within an impersonal universe but who can be transformed through faith in God’s grace.This masterly translation conveys Pascal’s disarmingly personal tone and captures all the fire and passion of the original. Also contained in this volume are a comparison between different editions appendices and a bibliography.</p> Penguin Classics hardcover
Bookseller reference : 9780140441710-2025 ISBN : 0140441719 9780140441710
Penguin Classics 1966. Hardcover. New/New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> Blaise Pascal</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Penguin Classics</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Hardcover</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9780140441710</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 1966</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 359</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> 'If we submit everything to reason our religion will be left with nothing mysterious or supernatural’Blaise Pascal the precociously brilliant contemporary of Descartes was a gifted mathematician and physicist but it is his unfinished apologia for the Christian religion upon which his reputation now rests. The PenseÃs is a collection of philosophical fragments notes and essays in which Pascal explores the contradictions of human nature in psychological social metaphysical andâ above allâ theological terms. Mankind emerges from Pascal’s analysis as a wretched and desolate creature within an impersonal universe but who can be transformed through faith in God’s grace.This masterly translation conveys Pascal’s disarmingly personal tone and captures all the fire and passion of the original. Also contained in this volume are a comparison between different editions appendices and a bibliography.</p> Penguin Classics hardcover
Bookseller reference : 9780140441710-2025 ISBN : 0140441719 9780140441710
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Withi hardcover
Bookseller reference : ria9781016989978_inp ISBN : 1016989970 9781016989978
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