I've forgotten to check Eric Rasmusen's blog lately, and in revisiting there this morning I noticed his interesting post on Pascal, proof and custom. The passage he chose to quote, from Pensees, is striking, and not something that I've typically associated with Pascal:
Pascal On Proof And Custom
I've forgotten to check Eric Rasmusen's blog lately, and in revisiting there this morning I noticed his interesting post on Pascal, proof and custom. The passage he chose to quote, from Pensees, is striking, and not something that I've typically associated with Pascal: