Blaise Pascal Flashcards
1
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Blaise pascal
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1623-1662
- the heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of
- scientist, mathematician
- humans are special due to free will and heart
Precursors of existentialism
2
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Blaise pascal vs rene Descartes
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Doubt: Descartes -> rationality
Doubt: pascal -> not the reason that makes humans special but the ability to have faith
- humans are miserable and are aware of it