Pensées
Pensees (Penguin Classics) by Blaise Pascal and A. J. Krailsheimer
A fascinating glimpse into one of history’s great minds, one that epitomised an entire school of thought. Pascal writes in defense of Christianity (and Judaism), while beautifully illustrating thought patterns in the self-declared “age of reason.” His “Letter Against Indifference” is particularly poignient, though the book also contains Pascal’s famous “Wager,” and other gloriously un-PC commentaries. By today’s standards, his logic is decidedly closed and incomplete, but the work is insightful and fun to read none-the-less, especially when taken with a generous pinch of salt.
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