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Pascal's Wager

The man who played dice with God

  • Paperback
  • 224 pages
  • Publisher: Lion Hudson
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm

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For readers interested in faith and philosophical inquiry

Explains Pascal's unique argument for God's existence

You will gain insights into faith and rational thought

Explore the profound journey of Blaise Pascal and his famous wager on faith and reason.

A child prodigy, Pascal made essential additions to Descartes' work at the age of 16. By the age of 19, he had invented the world's first mechanical calculator. But despite his immense contributions to modern science and mathematical thinking, it is Pascal's wager with God that set him apart from his peers as a man fully engaged with both religious and scientific pursuits. One night in 1654, Pascal had a visit from God, a mystical experience that changed his life. Struggling to explain God's existence to others, he dared apply his mathematical work to religious faith. He argued for the existence of God basing his position on outcomes - his famous wager. By applying to the existence of God the same rules that governed the existence and position of the universe itself, Pascal sounded the death knell for medieval 'certainties' and paved the way for modern thinking.
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  • Title

    Pascal's Wager

  • Author

    James A. Connor

  • Book Format

    paperback

  • Publisher

    Lion Hudson

  • Published

    September 2007

  • Weight

    287g

  • Page Count

    224

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780745952970

  • ISBN-10

    0745952976

  • Eden Code

    1112800

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