Title Blaise Pascal on duplicity, sin, and the Fall : the secret instinct / William Wood

Published Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 243 pages) Series Changing paradigms in historical and systematic theology Changing paradigms in historical and systematic theology. 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 Print version record Subject Pascal, Blaise, 1623-1662. Pascal, Blaise, 1623-1662. Pensées. SUBJECT Pascal, Blaise, 1623-1662 fast Pascal, Blaise 1623-1662 gnd Pensées (Pascal, Blaise) fast Subject Apologetics -- History -- 17th century. Fall of man -- History of doctrines -- 17th century Sin, Original. PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- Modern. Apologetics Fall of man -- History of doctrines Sin, Original Sündenfall Selbsttäuschung Arvsynden. Syndafallet. Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780191630385 0191630381 1299674429 9781299674424 9780199656363 0199656363

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