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Douceur de la grâce, terreur de l’apologétique Pascal au tribunal de Valéry

  • Publication type: Journal article
  • Journal:
    Alkemie Revue semestrielle de littérature et philosophie
    2014 – 2, n° 14
    . L’oubli
  • Author: Louis (Adrien)
  • Abstract: Valéry saw nothing but ‘arms, poisons, and ­drugs’ in ­Pascal’s Pensées. This judgement illuminates a violence in the Pensées which, once noticed, ­continues to make its presence felt. If faith is a grace of God, as Pascal suggests, how can we make sense of its apologetic approach and the violence which characterises it ?
  • Pages: 149 to 169
  • Journal: Alkemie
  • CLIL theme: 4028 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Lettres -- Etudes de littérature comparée
  • EAN: 9782812436734
  • ISBN: 978-2-8124-3673-4
  • ISSN: 2286-136X
  • DOI: 10.15122/isbn.978-2-8124-3673-4.p.0149
  • Publisher: Classiques Garnier
  • Online publication: 03-02-2015
  • Periodicity: Biannual
  • Language: French
  • Keyword: Pascal, Valéry, apologetic, self-love, death