Pascal and the therapy of faith

This study of Pascal’s Pensées focuses on a central aspect of Pascal’s project: the application of philosophical therapy to humanist agnostics to instil and sustain Christian belief in them. I identify four therapeutic phases:  Pascal says we fear suffering after death, so it is in our interest to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robbins, Christopher William
Other Authors: Wilson, Catherine
Published: University of York 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.668313