Pearls of Wisdom - Ep. 3

January 14, 2021 00:50:21
Pearls of Wisdom - Ep. 3
Pearls of Wisdom
Pearls of Wisdom - Ep. 3

Jan 14 2021 | 00:50:21

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Show Notes

Dr. Michael Moriarty is the Drapers Professor of French at the University of Cambridge and a fellow of the British Academy. He joins me today to discuss his latest book Pascal: Reasoning and Belief which presents a critical, exegetical examination of Pascal’s Pensées.

For more information on the book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/pascal-reasoning-and-belief-9780198849117?cc=ca&lang=en

Visit Prof. Moriarty’s University of Cambridge Faculty Page: https://www.mmll.cam.ac.uk/mm10005

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