Volition, Rhetoric, and Emotion in the Work of Pascal

by Thomas Parker

This study identifies and analyzes a compelling theory and practice of persuasion that integrates the complexity of human desire. It demonstrates how the philosophical component in Pascal's description of the will makes a seamless integration into a vehicle of persuasion and poetics, providing a privileged viewpoint for understanding the author's complete works, arguing that the notion of will is of fundamental importance in Pascal's anthropology...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415542537
• ISBN13: 9780415542531
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"