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... Pascal's religious beliefs . THE ARGUMENT OF THE CITATIONS . The citations given below do not trace the argument of Pascal's entire book . Much of that volume deals with special topics , for example , the relation of other religions to ...
... Pascal's religious beliefs . THE ARGUMENT OF THE CITATIONS . The citations given below do not trace the argument of Pascal's entire book . Much of that volume deals with special topics , for example , the relation of other religions to ...
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... Pascal . It is to be found in his volume of essays , Do What You Will . In this study , Huxley attempts to " take Pascal to pieces " to see just precisely what it is that " makes the wheels go round . ” The result is catastrophic for ...
... Pascal . It is to be found in his volume of essays , Do What You Will . In this study , Huxley attempts to " take Pascal to pieces " to see just precisely what it is that " makes the wheels go round . ” The result is catastrophic for ...
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... Pascal wish to show this ? 12. What kinds of facts strike terror into his ( Pascal's ) heart ? 13. Why does Pascal introduce an appeal to happiness as a first step in his wager ? 14. In what , according to Pascal , does man find his ...
... Pascal wish to show this ? 12. What kinds of facts strike terror into his ( Pascal's ) heart ? 13. Why does Pascal introduce an appeal to happiness as a first step in his wager ? 14. In what , according to Pascal , does man find his ...
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