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Free Will in Montaigne, Pascal, Diderot, Rousseau, Voltaire and Sartre

Free Will in Montaigne, Pascal, Diderot, Rousseau, Voltaire and Sartre

Mary Efrosini Gregory

Peter Lang Publishing Inc
2012
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Free Will in Montaigne, Pascal, Diderot, Rousseau, Voltaire and Sartre takes the reader on a journey through the corridors of time to explore the evolution of thought regarding free will. The arguments and works presented in this volume raise critical and timeless issues for ethicists, the criminal justice system and the responsible citizen. Montaigne held that humans can break out of the determinist confines of their given cultures and acquired habits by employing reason, welcoming change and promoting education. In The Nun, Diderot chronicles portraits of pathology, records symptoms and leaves it up to the reader to decide whether the unfortunate victims are products of nature, nurture or both. Rousseau thought that civilized man, having joined society, surrenders his free will to the general will to enjoy protection of his person, family and property. Sartre, an indeterminist, averred that since humans have the capacity to be self-reflective, they can exercise creativity with regard to who and how they choose to be from moment to moment. Freud observed that we are marionettes whose strings are commandeered by various realms competing for dominance – the conscious and subconscious; id, ego and superego. Bernays, Freud’s nephew, employed psychoanalytic theory as a tool to advise corporations how to entice the public to purchase their products when confronted with a range of choices. This book opens the door to lively classroom discussion on moral issues. French literature, philosophy, psychology and political science classes will find it an invaluable source presenting a wealth of views on free will.
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The Simplex, Duplex and Pascal's Triangles: Relatives of Pascal's Triangle, with Excursions Into Hyperspace

The Simplex, Duplex and Pascal's Triangles: Relatives of Pascal's Triangle, with Excursions Into Hyperspace

Thomas M. Green

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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Prepare to be intrigued by the many facets of the properties of the amazing array of numbers known as Pascal's Triangle and its many relatives. Some of the topics you will find: Polytopes Simplexes and the Simplex Triangle Tetrahedral, and higher dimensional figurate numbers Duplexes and The Duplex Triangle Geometric Duplication - Cubes and Hypercubes Vandermonde's Identity for the Duplex Triangle and the Triplex Triangle Euler's formula for Simplexes and Duplexes Recurrent Sequences in Pascal's Triangle and its Relatives Including the Fibonacci, Pell and Jacobsthal Sequences Pythagorean Triples - Related to the Sequences Listed Above Properties Involving String Products and more. There is a comprehensive index that will allow readers to easily search for topics of their interest. One goal is to provide a vehicle to the discovery of some higher mathematics related to higher dimensional geometric figures, at an entry level for the young beginning researcher by including many exercises that ask for verification of a pattern by testing specific cases and conjecturing a generalization of the pattern. Another major goal was to make available source materials for mathematics teachers to use in their classes. Included are many topics suitable for introducing students, at the pre-college level, to the sense of satisfaction one receives while exploring and discovering significant parts of advanced mathematics. I hope you will enjoy exploring this amazing Arithmetic Triangle and its relatives as much as I have. There is still much more to be discovered, of that I am certain. Teachers and students are eligible for special discounts for purchases of this book. Send an email to [email protected] for information on qualifying for a discount code to use before ordering.
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Le Dieu caché: Michel Onfray éclairé par Blaise Pascal

Le Dieu caché: Michel Onfray éclairé par Blaise Pascal

Philippe Lauria

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2016
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Apr s Nietzsche, Michel Onfray a-t-il raison de soutenir que la religion est une simple n vrose d riv e de la pulsion de mort, la Bible un fatras de textes, le Christ "un personnage conceptuel", saint Paul un n vros , l' glise la m re du totalitarisme, le christianisme un ennemi de la science, de la culture et des femmes, ... ? Est-il vrai que "le silence de Dieu permet le bavardage de ses ministres" ? Blaise Pascal r pond: si vous continuez discourir de la sorte, vous me convertirez... Apr s un tour d'horizon philosophique sur ces th mes en compagnie de Pascal, on trouvera en fin d'ouvrage les r cits de six conversions c l bres (Ratisbonne, Claudel, Bergson, Simone Weil, Edith Stein, Frossard, Gilardino). Philippe Lauria est docteur en philosophie et docteur en sciences conomiques. Il a enseign aux universit s de Grenoble et de Reims. Il est actuellement essayiste. Autres ouvrages de l'auteur: Cantor et le transfini, math matiques et ontologie, l'Harmattan, 2004; R flexions sur la r volution lib rale, Le Cep diteur, 2006; Christ-Roi, politique et religion, Ar opage 2016.
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A Piece of the Mountain: The Story of Blaise Pascal

A Piece of the Mountain: The Story of Blaise Pascal

Joyce McPherson

Greenleaf Press
1995
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A biography of one of the most important scientists and mathematicians of the 1600's. Not only was he a brilliant scientist, but he was converted to Christianity as an adult and became a devoted apologist for the Christian faith. Of special interest to home schooling families, this book recounts the recognition by Pascal's father of his remarkable talents and the provisions he made for his son's education - one of the earliest and most successful examples of home schooling For Christians, the account of Pascal's conversion is particularly moving as well as Pascal's immediate response to share the Gospel with his father, his sister and even with the nobleman who was his financial patron.This book is written on a 5th-6th grade reading level, but younger children will enjoy having it read out loud to them.
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Reflections on the Life and Thought of Blaise Pascal

Reflections on the Life and Thought of Blaise Pascal

Rosalind Henderson

Pimpernel Press Ltd
2017
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Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) was a French philosopher, mathematician, scientist, inventor, and theologian. One of the most influential thinkers of the seventeenth century, he made historic contributions to mathematics and physical science as well as to philosophy and religion, propagating beliefs that encouraged the experience of God through the heart rather than through reason.In this highly personal account of Pascal's life and work, Rosalind Henderson explores his history and aspects of his thought through short, easily read passages, presenting them with her own poetical responses. Written In a simple and accessible style, the poems suggest ways in which Pascal's thoughts would have been received in the seventeenth century, and how they could be received by modern readers.
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What's my name? PASCAL

What's my name? PASCAL

Tiina Walsh

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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A personalised storybook for boys called PASCAL. The story is based on the letters of the child's own name. All books are different from one another. The boy wakes up but can't remember his name. Magic Mouse knows how to solve the problem. They go on a wonderful adventure in the Magic Bus Translated and adapted by the author from the top-selling Finnish language children's namebook series "Tytt /Poika, joka unohti nimens ". The beautiful hand-drawn pictures will delight both the young and the young-at-heart Looking for a namebook "What's my name?" but couldn't find a book for the name you are looking for? Please don't hesitate to contact me with your name request -Tiina Walsh Author fb.me/whatsmynamestorybooks for more details about the storybooks
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