Pensées
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Pensées is a posthumously published collection of philosophical and theological reflections by Blaise Pascal, best known for its exploration of faith, reason, and the famous “Pascal’s Wager.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pensées canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of fragments
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Jansenism ⓘ |
| author | Blaise Pascal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| explores |
apologetic arguments for Christianity
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limits of human reason ⓘ psychology of belief and unbelief ⓘ rational grounds for religious belief ⓘ |
| form |
aphorisms
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notes and fragments ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
corruption of human nature
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diversion as escape from misery ⓘ epistemic humility ⓘ hidden yet revealed God ⓘ infinite versus finite goods ⓘ need for grace ⓘ order of the heart ⓘ reason's incapacity without faith ⓘ wager on God's existence ⓘ |
| influenced |
decision theory
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existentialist thought ⓘ literature on skepticism ⓘ modern Christian apologetics ⓘ philosophy of probability ⓘ |
| intendedAs | apology for the Christian religion ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian belief
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diversion and entertainment ⓘ grace ⓘ human condition ⓘ misery and greatness of man ⓘ original sin ⓘ probability and decision ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ skepticism ⓘ the hiddenness of God ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
Pascal's wager
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surface form:
Pascal's Wager
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| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| posthumouslyPublished | true ⓘ |
| publicationStatusAtAuthorDeath | unfinished ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Thoughts ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Blaise Pascal