Pascal's Wager: The Man Who Played Dice With God

New Oxford Review | October 1, 2008| | Copyright

Pascal's Wager: The Man Who Played Dice With God. By James A. Connor. HarperCollins. 240 pages. $24.95.

Intellectual historians sometimes refer to the 17th century as the "Century of Genius," given the remarkable number of extraordinary intellects who lived in that time. The 17th century witnessed the work of individuals ranging from Cervantes to Newton. It is popularly viewed as the time of the birth of modem science, but it was also a time of religious fervor strong enough to be seen in events that ranged from the Thirty Years War to the life and ministry of St. Vincent de Paul. Blaise ...

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