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Creative Suffering: The Theme Of Mediation In Pascal's Pensées, Kathleen Merrow
Creative Suffering: The Theme Of Mediation In Pascal's Pensées, Kathleen Merrow
Anthós Journal (1990-1996)
The idea of mediation runs through Pascal’s Pensées and is an important part of his contribution to western thought. This paper traces the concept of mediation through the theme of creative suffering and the figure of Christ in Pensées. In addition, Pascal’s particular concept of mediation can be found as a supporting concept to the philosophies of such diverse early 20th century figures as Poincare, Blondel, and Bergson. In the end this paper traces a complicated and complex problem for Pascal, that of Mediation, and suggests that it ultimately had tragic consequences for him.