Pascal the Philosopher: An Introduction
Awards:   Winner of CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2014 (United States)
Author:   Graeme Hunter
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
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9781442628359


Pages:   280
Publication Date:   21 October 2014
Format:   Paperback
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Pascal the Philosopher: An Introduction


Awards

  • Winner of CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2014 (United States)

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Author:   Graeme Hunter
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.420kg
ISBN:  

9781442628359


ISBN 10:   1442628359
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   21 October 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Against Philosophy Chapter 2: Failure and Fall Chapter 3: His Critics' Critic Chapter 4: Reluctant Inquirer Chapter 5: Burdens of Proof Chapter 6: Measuring Pascal Appendix A: The Wager (""Infini-rien"") French Text Appendix B: The Wager (""Infinity-Nothing"") English Translation Bibliography Index"

Reviews

'Excellent and highly readable book...Hunter's aim is not just to show how Pascal resorted to philosophical argument but to explain Pascal's 'mission' to develop 'a far reaching account of philosophical failure'.'--Christopher Robbins


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Graeme Hunter is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Ottawa.

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