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The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal

by Blaise Pascal

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Plain English
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"The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal" by Blaise Pascal is a collection of fragments published in 1670. Left incomplete at Pascal's death in 1662, these draft notes were intended as a defense of Christianity. The work challenges both religious and atheistic arguments, introducing concepts like Pascal's famous wager. Pascal argues that God remains hidden and can only be found through sincere seeking, not rational proof alone. The fragments blend philosophy, theology, and psychology into what became one of Christianity's most influential apologetic works, though the Catholic Church later banned it.

  • Apologetics
  • Catholic Church

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #46921. The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal on Wikipedia.

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