Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, and religious philosopher.
Born in 1623, he made significant contributions to mathematics and science, including inventing the mechanical calculator and developing probability theory.
After a near-death experience in 1654, Pascal turned his focus to religion and philosophy.
He wrote the Provincial Letters and began work on Pensées, an apologetic work defending Christianity.
Pascal is known for his wager argument and insights into human nature.
He was associated with Jansenism, a Catholic movement emphasizing predestination and divine grace.
Pascal died in 1662 at age 39, leaving Pensées unfinished.
It was published posthumously in 1670 and became a seminal work of Christian philosophy.
