Blaise Pascal's philosophy

Pascal's philosophy is niche but unique and my favorite. Friedrich Nietzsche called him the only logical Christian.
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Pascal was a devout follower of this theological movement of Christianity
Jansenism
What book contains many of Pascal’s philosophical thoughts?
Pensées
According to pascal, what has reasons which reason knows nothing of?
Heart
What does Pascal’s Wager suggest a person should do about belief in God?
Rationally Bet
Pascal believed human reason was?
Limited
Pascal believed humans are caught between what two extremes?
Infinity and nothingness
Pascal believed humans are a "thinking ___ "
Reed
______ are distractions like entertainment, work, or social activity that keep people from thinking about death and the meaning of life.
Diversions
Pascal believed ______ reveals human emptiness because, without distractions, people confront their fears and dissatisfaction.
Boredom
Pascal believed _____ causes people to deceive themselves and ignore their limitations and need for God
Pride
Pascal argued that reason has limits because human minds cannot fully comprehend ______ concepts such as God or eternity.
Infinite
Many Jews expected an outward worldly healer, but _____ came to heal people inwardly and spiritually.
Christ
Pascal sometimes called _________ “the master of error and falsehood” because it can deceive people and make illusions feel true and can sometimes overrule reason.
Imagination
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