The Pensées is the name given posthumously to fragments that Pascal had been preparing for an apology for Christianity, which was never completed. That envisioned work is often referred to as the Apology for the Christian Religion, although Pascal never used that title.[3]
Although the Pensées appears to consist of ideas and jottings, some of which are incomplete, it is believed that Pascal had, prior to his death in 1662, already planned out the order of the book and had begun the task of cutting and pasting his draft notes into a coherent form. His task incomplete, subsequent editors have heavily disagreed on the order, if any, in which his writings should be read.[4] Those responsible for his effects, failing to recognize the basic structure of the work, handed them over to be edited, and they were published in 1670.[5] The first English translation was made in 1688 by John Walker.[6] Another English translation by W. F. Trotter was published in 1931 with an introduction by T. S. Eliot.[7]
Several attempts have been made to arrange the notes systematically; notable editions include those of Léon Brunschvicg, Jacques Chevalier, Louis Lafuma [fr] and (more recently) Philippe Sellier. Although Brunschvicg tried to classify the posthumous fragments according to themes, recent research has prompted Sellier to choose entirely different classifications, as Pascal often examined the same event or example through many different lenses. Also noteworthy is the monumental edition of Pascal's Œuvres complètes (1964–1992), which is known as the Tercentenary Edition and was realized by Jean Mesnard [fr];[8] although still incomplete, this edition reviews the dating, history and critical bibliography of each of Pascal's texts.[9]
Editionsedit
and Nicole, Pierre (1877). Pensées de Pascal (in French). Archived from the original on June 16, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
Pascal's Pensées; or, Thoughts on Religion. Translated by Burford Rawlings, Gertrude. 1900. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021.
Pensées / The Provincial Letters. Translated by Trotter, William Finlayson; M'Crie, Thomas. New York: Modern Library. 1941. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021.
and Brunschvicg, Léon (1904). Pensées. Paris: Librairie Hachette. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021.
Notesedit
^Beacon for Freedom of Expression search for Pascal
^Daston, Lorraine. Classical Probability in the Enlightenment. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1988.
^ (1958) Pascal's Pensées, with an introduction by T. S. Eliot. New York: E. P. Dutton at Project Gutenberg
^Jouslin, Olivier (2007). "Rien ne nous plaît que le combat": la campagne des Provinciales de Pascal. Vol. 1. Blaise Pascal University Press. p. 781.
^See in particular various works by Laurent Thirouin [fr], for example "Les premières liasses des Pensées : architecture et signification", XVIIe siècle [fr], no. 177 (special Pascal), October–December 1992, pp. 451–468, or "Le cycle du divertissement, dans les liasses classées", Giornata di Studi Francesi, "Les Pensées de Pascal : du dessein à l’édition", Rome, Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta, 11–12 October 2002.
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"Pensées" (PDF). University of Fribourg (in French). (PDF) from the original on January 24, 2004.
pensées, thoughts, collection, fragments, written, french, 17th, century, philosopher, mathematician, blaise, pascal, pascal, religious, conversion, into, life, asceticism, many, ways, life, work, represented, pascal, defense, christian, religion, concept, pas. The Pensees Thoughts is a collection of fragments written by the French 17th century philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal Pascal s religious conversion led him into a life of asceticism and the Pensees was in many ways his life s work 1 It represented Pascal s defense of the Christian religion and the concept of Pascal s wager stems from a portion of this work 2 However as conflicting with the orthodoxy of the Catholic Church it has been forbidden to print or read by the Index Librorum Prohibitorum a Second edition of Blaise Pascal s Pensees 1670 Contents 1 Publication history 2 Editions 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksPublication history editThe Pensees is the name given posthumously to fragments that Pascal had been preparing for an apology for Christianity which was never completed That envisioned work is often referred to as the Apology for the Christian Religion although Pascal never used that title 3 Although the Pensees appears to consist of ideas and jottings some of which are incomplete it is believed that Pascal had prior to his death in 1662 already planned out the order of the book and had begun the task of cutting and pasting his draft notes into a coherent form His task incomplete subsequent editors have heavily disagreed on the order if any in which his writings should be read 4 Those responsible for his effects failing to recognize the basic structure of the work handed them over to be edited and they were published in 1670 5 The first English translation was made in 1688 by John Walker 6 Another English translation by W F Trotter was published in 1931 with an introduction by T S Eliot 7 Several attempts have been made to arrange the notes systematically notable editions include those of Leon Brunschvicg Jacques Chevalier Louis Lafuma fr and more recently Philippe Sellier Although Brunschvicg tried to classify the posthumous fragments according to themes recent research has prompted Sellier to choose entirely different classifications as Pascal often examined the same event or example through many different lenses Also noteworthy is the monumental edition of Pascal s Œuvres completes 1964 1992 which is known as the Tercentenary Edition and was realized by Jean Mesnard fr 8 although still incomplete this edition reviews the dating history and critical bibliography of each of Pascal s texts 9 Editions editand Nicole Pierre 1877 Pensees de Pascal in French Archived from the original on June 16 2021 via Internet Archive Pascal s Pensees or Thoughts on Religion Translated by Burford Rawlings Gertrude 1900 Archived from the original on June 16 2021 Pensees The Provincial Letters Translated by Trotter William Finlayson M Crie Thomas New York Modern Library 1941 Archived from the original on June 16 2021 and Brunschvicg Leon 1904 Pensees Paris Librairie Hachette Archived from the original on June 16 2021 Notes edit Beacon for Freedom of Expression search for PascalReferences edit Copleston Frederick Charles 1958 History of Philosophy Descartes to Leibniz Paulist Press p 155 ISBN 0809100681 Hammond Nicholas 2000 Blaise Pascal In Adrian Hastings Alistair Mason Hugh Pyper eds The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought Oxford University Press USA p 518 ISBN 9780198600244 Krailsheimer Alban John 1995 Introduction Pensees Penguin p xviii ISBN 0140446451 Blaise Pascal Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy accessed 2010 03 11 Krailsheimer 1995 p x Daston Lorraine Classical Probability in the Enlightenment Princeton New Jersey Princeton University Press 1988 1958 Pascal s Pensees with an introduction by T S Eliot New York E P Dutton at Project Gutenberg Jouslin Olivier 2007 Rien ne nous plait que le combat la campagne des Provinciales de Pascal Vol 1 Blaise Pascal University Press p 781 See in particular various works by Laurent Thirouin fr for example Les premieres liasses des Pensees architecture et signification XVIIe siecle fr no 177 special Pascal October December 1992 pp 451 468 or Le cycle du divertissement dans les liasses classees Giornata di Studi Francesi Les Pensees de Pascal du dessein a l edition Rome Libera Universita Maria SS Assunta 11 12 October 2002 External links edit nbsp Wikisource has original text related to this article Pensees Pensees PDF University of Fribourg in French Archived PDF from the original on January 24 2004 Etext version of the Pensees CCEL nbsp Pensees public domain audiobook at LibriVox 1671 edition with old French spelling PDF Audiobook in English at Archive org Portals nbsp Book nbsp Philosophy nbsp Christianity Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pensees amp oldid 1221788482, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
