{"product_id":"pensees-dover-thrift-editions-philosophy","title":"Pensées (Dover Thrift Editions: Philosophy)","description":"\"I know of no religious writer more pertinent to our time.\" — T. S. Eliot, Introduction to Pensées\n\"Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true,\" declared Pascal in his Pensées. \"The cure for this,\" he explained, \"is first to show that religion is not contrary to reason, but worthy of reverence and respect. Next make it attractive, make good men wish it were true, and then show that it is.\"\nMotivated by the 17th-century view of the supremacy of human reason, Pascal (1623-62) had intended to write an ambitious apologia for Christianity, in which he argued the inability of reason to address metaphysical problems. His untimely death prevented his completion of the work, but the fragments published posthumously in 1670 form a vital part of religious and philosophical literature. Essential reading for students of history, philosophy, and theology, the Pensées remain among the liveliest and most eloquent defenses of Christianity ever written.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0486821501\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0486821501.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Pascal, Blaise\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41707713790010,"sku":"DBV.0486821501.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0486821501-0.jpg?v=1790654991","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/pensees-dover-thrift-editions-philosophy","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}