HoP 483 Between Infinity and the Void: Blaise Pascal
From History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps by Peter Adamson
December 28, 2025 · 20 min · Episode 484
About this episode
This episode explores the dual nature of Blaise Pascal as both a pioneering scientist and a deeply spiritual religious thinker.
Blaise Pascal was a pioneering scientist and deeply spiritual religious thinker; what united these two sides of his thought?
People in this episode
Host: Peter Adamson
Topics covered
- Blaise Pascal
- science
- religion
- philosophy
- spirituality
Keywords
- Blaise Pascal
- scientist
- religious thinker
- philosophy
- spirituality
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