Episode 184: Pascal on Human Nature (Part One)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

• Episode: Episode 184: Pascal on Human Nature (Part One)
• Website: The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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• Duration: 00:52:29
• Published: 2018-02-19 07:20

On Blaise Pascal's Pensées (1670). Is it rational to have religious faith? You're likely familiar with "Pascal's Wager," but our wretchedness is such that we can't simply choose to believe and won't be argued into it. Pascal thinks Christianity is the only religion to accurately describe the human condition.