HoP 483 Between Infinity and the Void: Blaise Pascal

HoP 483 Between Infinity and the Void: Blaise Pascal

Author: Peter Adamson December 28, 2025 Duration: 20:13

Blaise Pascal was a pioneering scientist and deeply spiritual religious thinker; what united these two sides of his thought?


Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King’s College London, takes listeners through the history of philosophy, ”without any gaps.” The series looks at the ideas, lives and historical context of the major philosophers as well as the lesser-known figures of the tradition. www.historyofphilosophy.net. NOTE: iTunes shows only the most recent 300 episodes; subscribe on iTunes or go to a different platform for the whole series.
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History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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