"Discovering Blaise Pascal's Legacy with Will Durant"

Embark on an intellectual journey through the life and accomplishments of Blaise Pascal, the brilliant mathematician, physicist, and philosopher, with the esteemed historian, Will Durant, as your guide. In this enlightening video, Durant explores Pascal's groundbreaking contributions to science and philosophy, his religious convictions, and the enduring legacy of his ideas.
📐 Explore Durant's insightful commentary as he navigates the following key aspects of Blaise Pascal's life and work:
Pascal's early life and prodigious talent in mathematics
His pioneering work in probability theory and the development of the Pascaline, an early mechanical calculator
Pascal's contributions to the fields of fluid dynamics and mathematics
The profound impact of Pascal's religious experiences on his philosophy
His famous philosophical work "Pensées" and exploration of Christian apologetics
Pascal's enduring influence on mathematics, philosophy, and the intersection of faith and reason
This video offers a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Blaise Pascal's multifaceted genius and his significant contributions to the worlds of science and philosophy. Will Durant's eloquent storytelling and historical expertise make this exploration of Pascal's life and ideas a must-watch for science enthusiasts, scholars, and anyone intrigued by the intersections of mathematics, philosophy, and faith.

[@DawsonSWilliams]

The tortured genius of Pascal inspires me!

[@johnndamascene]

Pious genius

[@batsky6061]

If anyone would convert me it would be Pascal.

[@ik5083]

No one converts Max Stirner.

[@DawsonSWilliams]

@@ik5083 An idiosyncratic remark (in the context of pascal), that I agree with!

[@fkurcik]

I find his position towards Creator much more deep and elaborate than what Lawrence Krauss or Richard Dawkins are serving in the public debates.

[@dominicberry5577]

The classical atheists really get it. They understand the significance of what they're doing. The new atheists as a rule haven't read any of the classical atheists or much religion. They study religion purely from guys like Hitchens. I actually like Hitchens, but I don't think he would be my only source on a subject that large. They think it's all down to hypothesis testing. Nor have they read much about the history or philosophy of science and they haven't read much science either. They just have this 'the-universe-is-made-of-material-objects' trip, which doesn't even match contemporary science. It's not like you can even discuss stuff with most of them, they're an ideology.

[@jax9574]

Dawkins is a load of crap to be specific.

[@joachimrodrick8602]

Merege

[@Hithere-ek4qt]

@@jax9574 Well, what have YOU accomplished in YOUR life? Dawkins is a great thinker. Probably too intelligent for you to understand.

[@Hithere-ek4qt]

@@DurantandFriends Bullshit Believe whatever you want, that does not make it true.

[@shelleyharris2850]

Irritable, I do smile though.😇😊😎💛💪

[@shelleyharris2850]

Wild history ride. 😇🙏😎💛👏💪🙏✍🤲👊

[@countdebleauchamp]

Pascal MF ruled!

[@Brice23]

I find that what Pascal expressed through such sweet, beautiful, and profound words to be genius unparalleled. I would chose to believe all that he wrote and to live by the declarations and ideas which he so perfectly expressed... And this is precisely why I can not. It is too sweet, too beautiful, and too profound to be anything close to the truth. It reeks of humanity. Of the human heart, of human intellect and desire. How can it forgotten that no matter how earnestly we might desire it to be real, that any indisputable truth of purpose or meaning cannot be demonstrated beyond what we invent such concepts to be or to signify within our own thought lives? So then we are left with faith, and this leap I see no reason to make... besides desperation, of course.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Waffle ! Although of a fairly high standard. I suggest a course of study in Logic and / or Critical Thinking ? That would enable you to express your thoughts in a form that actually had meaning. ?

[@johnndamascene]

Lol okay then shut up

[@5kehhn]

@EZEKIEL SALU True. A tie between betwixt and between.

[@panchovilla8437]

Hi

[@azamzaidi9010]

بالائے تتم کر نئیہ ہی تتمم،،ہئے

[@shelleyharris2850]

Nerve damage

[@Danaluni59]

Lord, Blaise was born a gambling man… trying to make a living and doing the best he can…

[@shelleyharris2850]

Me to.socks

[@azamzaidi9010]

میرے شو ہر پر بھی تشدد مر جا نے کے بعد کر رہے ہیں یہ شکل ہو تی جا رہی ھے تم بھی اسی کے خاک نڈھال ان کے ہوگے ڈی ،،این ،،اے کرا کر ،بلیک ہا آس آ جا ؤ وائٹ ہا آس اگر پھلتا نگاہ سکو جو رکھی میں الگرہد سنہ ھے اللہ بھوکا رہ کر کام کر لیٹی ھے اس کے پاس پانی بغیر دوا کہ اور بغیر ،،فعل کہ ھے جینے کے لیے ،مر نے کے لئے یہی تو رازق ھے ۔

[@orangeSoda35]

The life of a gambling man.

[@azamzaidi9010]

نور،مہمںد ،،پلیذڈ ۔۔مئں چںمب،بنتئ ہوں مئوجیہ،،مئوجیہ ،دو،تتیاں ہوں ،دو،مانگ،،ہوں،دوترہ،کی بحق+تائ،پلس+لٹ،الجھی سلجھا جائے بلم بلو نام ہئے مئرہ سمجھو،،

[@HughMorristheJoker]

It is too bad that even great minds can descend to superstitions and ridiculous thoughts.

[@gregorybezanson]

maybe you are a materialist.

[@thescapegoatmechanism8704]

J R and yet, he still did more with his life than you ever will

[@DougGroothuis]

He didn't. Read my book, On Pascal.

[@hanskung3278]

Is it superstitious to want life to have a point? As opposed to atheism summed up so eloquently as "life's a bitch, then you die", or more optimistically " he who has the most toys wins", of course Pascal saw through this when he wrote "the last act is bloody, no matter how fine the rest of the play."

[@FringeWizard2]

@@hanskung3278 For me freedom and meaning are burdens I reel back from. It frightens me that life may have a purpose and also that I might be directing my own ship. Maybe I shouldn't be like that but I'd rather I exist for existence sake and that the direction of my life be fixed from the start, preferably in the hands of a being wiser than myself.