Paperback. This eloquent and philosophically astute translation is the first complete English translation based on the Sellier edition of Pascal's manuscript, widely accepted as the manuscript that is closest to the version Pascal left behind on his death in 1662. A brief history of the text, a select bibliography of primary and secondary sources, a chronology of Pascal's life and works, concordances between the Sellier and Lafuma editions of the original, and an index are provided. Roger Ariew masterfully renders the oddities of 17th-century French vocabularyand syntax in this eloquent and philosophically astute translation-the firstcomplete English translation based on the Sellier edition of Pascal's manuscript, widely accepted as the version closest to what Pascal intended. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Pensees (Paperback)
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc, Cambridge, MA
Publication Date: 2005
Language: English
ISBN 10: 087220717X
ISBN 13: 9780872207172
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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This eloquent and philosophically astute translation is the first complete English translation based on the Sellier edition of Pascal's manuscript, widely accepted as the manuscript that is closest to the version Pascal left behind on his death in 1662. A brief history of the text, a select bibliography of primary and secondary sources, a chronology of Pascal’s life and works, concordances between the Sellier and Lafuma editions of the original, and an index are provided.

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Roger Ariew is Professor of Philosophy, University of South Florida.

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