Description: Blaise Pascal on Duplicity, Sin, and the Fall: The Secret Instinct (Changing Paradigms in Historical and Systematic Theology) [Hardcover] Wood, William Product Overview Blaise Pascal's account of the cognitive consequences of the Fall is clearly set out by William Wood in the first book on Pascal's theology to appear in English in more than forty years. Wood's central claim is that for Pascal, the Fall is a fall into duplicity. Pascal holds that as fallen selves in a fallen world, human beings have an innate aversion to the truth that is also, at the same time, an aversion to God. According to Pascal, we are born into a duplicitous world that shapes us into duplicitous subjects, and so we find it easy to reject God continually and deceive ourselves about our own sinfulness. Pascal's account of the noetic effects of sin has long been overlooked by theologians, but it is both traditional and innovative. It is robustly Augustinian, with a strong emphasis on the fallen will, the darkened intellect, and the fundamental sin of pride. Yet it also embraces a view of subjectivity that seems strikingly contemporary. For Pascal, the self is a fiction, constructed from without by an already duplicitous world. The human subject is habituated to deception because it is the essential glue that holds his world together. This book offers more than just a novel interpretation of Pascal's Pensees. Wood demonstrates, by exegetical argument and constructive example, that 'Pascalian' theology is both possible and fruitful. Read more Details Publisher : Oxford University Press (August 24, 2013) Language : English Hardcover : 252 pages ISBN-10 : 0199656363 ISBN-13 : 63 Item Weight : 1 pounds Dimensions : 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches Best Sellers Rank: #6,093,304 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,956 in Christian Theological Anthropology #3,564 in Christianity (Books) #8,663 in Religion & Philosophy (Books) #1,956 in Christian Theological Anthropology #3,564 in Christianity (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 0199656363
ISBN10: 0199656363
ISBN13: 9780199656363
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Brand: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
GTIN: 09780199656363
Number of Pages: 252 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Blaise Pascal on Duplicity, Sin, and the Fall : the Secret Instinct
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Item Height: 0.9 in
Subject: Christian Theology / Anthropology, Individual Philosophers, Religious, Philosophy
Publication Year: 2013
Item Weight: 15.5 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: William Wood
Subject Area: Religion, Philosophy
Item Length: 8.7 in
Item Width: 6 in
Series: Changing Paradigms in Historical and Systematic Theology Ser.
Format: Hardcover
