Pensées – Blaise Pascal – 1678 | Discourse on Pascal by Filleau de Chaise

Pensées by Blaise Pascal is one of the most influential theological works of the 17^th-century. It was written as a defense of Christianity and helped lay the groundwork for modern Christian apologetics such as Tim Keller, who called Pensées, “one of the most famous Christian books in history”. This 1687 edition is notable for including not only Pensées but also Nicolas Chaise’s “Discours on Pensees of M. Pascal”, bound together in one book.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pensées de M. Pascal sur la religion et sur quelques autres sujets
• Author(s): Blaise Pascal; Nicolas Filleau de la Chaise
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s): Nicolas Filleau de la Chaise (Author of supplementary discourse)
• Publisher: A Paris: Chez Guillaume Desprez
• Edition: New edition. 1687.
• Format: (16mo), single volume
• Binding: Full leather, reinforced hinges
• Size:  6.5 in x 3.5 in (16.5 cm x 9 cm)
• Collation:
  • “Pensees” – [56], 357, [25];
  • “Discourse” – 214, [6] pp
• Contents Include:
  • Pensées by Pascal
  • Discours sur les pensées de M. Pascal
  • Discours sur les preuves des livres de Moyse
• Provenance:
  • bookplate – unidentified “ex libris” with “MP” in corner
  • handwritten – Arthur de Alexandre de Castel
  • handwritten – [sic] Donne a Soubina
• Reference(s): Tim Keller, Gospel Coalition

Condition:

Very Good. Full leather binding remains firm with structural reinforcement at the hinges. The text block is complete and stable. Pages show consistent age toning. No major losses or damage.

Why Collect This?

• Early appearance of Pascal’s wager
• Two works concerning Pascal in one tome
• Early references to “Pascal’s Wager”

Item Number: # 28948