PASCAL : The Emergence of Genius ; 2nd Edition (Harper, TB 82)
by Emile Cailliet; (C.S. Duthie, Introduction)
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New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1961. 2nd Edition, 1961 . Paperback. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/NEW & Bright. Softcover/NF w/light soiling & surface wear. PO name to fEP. An intellectual biography of French Blaise Pascal (1623 - 1662), child prodigy educated by his father, mathematician, physicist, an early inventor of the mechanical calculator, philosopher, writer and Catholic theologian. French-American philosopher Emile Cailliet (1894 - 1981) traces Pascal's thought developement from from skeptic to believer, from scientist to Christian. Balanced analysis based on detailed coverage of Pascal's letters, notes, & conversations, with extended exposition of the debate between Pascal and the Jesuits on free will and predestination. Volume is an essay on ideas than a standard biography, although many interesting details in Pascal's life are included. 283 pgs in 18 chapters. Fine copy despite flaws.
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- Title
- PASCAL : The Emergence of Genius ; 2nd Edition (Harper, TB 82)
- Author
- Emile Cailliet; (C.S. Duthie, Introduction)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- None as Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition, 1961
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- Blaise Pascal/Biography/Intellectual Thought/Science/Religion/Philosphy
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- Philosophy;
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