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A considerable portion of the Pensées is concerned with philosophical method, particularly in relation to religious reflection. The book begins with an analysis of the difference between mathematical and intuitive thinking and continues the discussion, in later sections, by considering the value of skepticism, contradictions, feeling, memory, and imagination.
Much of the value of the Pensées results from the clarity with which Pascal was able to present his intuitive thoughts. H.F. Stewart’s eloquent translation brings to life the powerful sincerity, directness and charm of the Pensées. Pascal could have been talking about himself when he wrote, "Meeting with a natural style we are amazed and delighted, for we looked to find an author and we find a man."
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