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A sequence of witty epistles uses satire and clear argument to criticize Jesuit casuistry and defend Jansenist claims, exposing moral laxities and theological evasions. Each letter analyzes doctrines such as probabilism, the method of directing intention, and notions of grace, pardon, and moral responsibility, citing contemporary casuists and hypothetical cases to show practical consequences for confession, almsgiving, and judicial ethics. The prose combines ironic ridicule with juridical reasoning, bringing together polemic, textual citation, and anecdote to challenge religious authority and ethical compromises.

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Title: The provincial letters of Blaise Pascal

A new translation, with historical introduction and notes, by the Rev. Thomas M'Crie

Author: Blaise Pascal

Translator: Thomas M'Crie

Release date: July 1, 2024 [eBook #73959]

Language: English

Original publication: United States: Robert Carter & Brothers, 1856

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THE
 
PROVINCIAL LETTERS
 
OF
 
BLAISE PASCAL.

A NEW TRANSLATION
WITH HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION AND NOTES,
BY
THE REV. THOMAS M‘CRIE.
EDINBURGH.
If my letters are condemned at Rome, that which I condemn in them is condemned in heaven.—Pascal.
NEW YORK:
ROBERT CARTER & BROTHERS
No. 530 BROADWAY.

1856.