Rhetorical Theory of Blaise PascalUniversity of Wisconsin--Madison, 1968 |
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... accepted by some and not by others , which , though false , when once admitted , are as powerful to gain belief as are the truest . The principles of the will are certain desires natural and common to all men , such as the desire to be ...
... accepted by some and not by others , which , though false , when once admitted , are as powerful to gain belief as are the truest . The principles of the will are certain desires natural and common to all men , such as the desire to be ...
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... accepted with utmost certainty . In counter - position to such acceptance , " ce qui n'a de rapport ni à nos créances ni à nos 27 plaisirs , nous est importun , faux et absolument étranger . ' The The fourth case embodies the conflict ...
... accepted with utmost certainty . In counter - position to such acceptance , " ce qui n'a de rapport ni à nos créances ni à nos 27 plaisirs , nous est importun , faux et absolument étranger . ' The The fourth case embodies the conflict ...
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... accepted truths " and " objects of our satisfaction . " Their appeal was to a commonality in men . Persuasion followed inevitably from recog- nition of the relation between the common principle or common object of satisfaction and the ...
... accepted truths " and " objects of our satisfaction . " Their appeal was to a commonality in men . Persuasion followed inevitably from recog- nition of the relation between the common principle or common object of satisfaction and the ...
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accepted according appearances art of persuasion art of pleasing attempt authority autre avoir belief better bien Brunschvicg c'est called Chevalier choses common concerned consists convince coutume croire custom defined definitions demands desires deux Dieu discourse discussion divine effect eloquence error être express faire fait faith false faut feel follow force give given grand granted heart honnête homme imagination impression incline inspiration L'Esprit géométrique meaning method mind n'est nature naturelle notes nous observation Pascal pensée persons persuasion peut phrase pleasure possible preuves principles proofs prove qu'elle qu'il qu'on question raison reason relation religion rhetoric rien rules Scofield Scripture secured seems self-love sens senses soul speak style suggests things thought Topliss tout trans Trotter true truth understanding vérité writes