| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 243 pages) |
| Series |
Changing paradigms in historical and systematic theology |
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Changing paradigms in historical and systematic theology.
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| Contents |
The evaluative fall : disordered love and the aversion to truth -- The reign of duplicity : Pascal's political theology -- The imaginary self in a world of illusion : Pascal on the fallen human subject -- Sin and self-deception in Pascal's moral theology -- On lying to oneself : analytic philosophy on self-deception -- A Pascalian model of sin as self-deception : morally culpable self-persuasion -- The way back : on loving the truth |
| Summary |
This book explains Pascal's understanding of the cognitive consequences of the Fall. For Pascal, the self is a fiction constructed from without by an already duplicitous world. Drawing on the 'Pensées', William Wood demonstrates, by exegetical argument and constructive example, that 'Pascalian' theology is both possible and fruitful |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Pascal, Blaise, 1623-1662.
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Pascal, Blaise, 1623-1662. Pensées.
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Pascal, Blaise, 1623-1662 |
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Pascal, Blaise 1623-1662 |
| SUBJECT |
Pensées (Pascal, Blaise) fast |
| Subject |
Apologetics -- History -- 17th century.
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Fall of man -- History of doctrines -- 17th century
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Sin, Original.
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PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- Modern.
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Apologetics
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Fall of man -- History of doctrines
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Sin, Original
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Sündenfall
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Selbsttäuschung
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Arvsynden.
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Syndafallet.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191630385 |
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0191630381 |
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1299674429 |
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9781299674424 |
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9780199656363 |
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0199656363 |
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