Pascal e Camus: o pensamento dos limites

Both Pascal and Camus dared to think about the limits of men during historical moments of hegemony of rationalism. Their inquiries lead us to the contestation of important philosophical concepts, such as reason, justice and history, casting a serious suspicion on the foundations of Western civilizat...

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Main Author: Emanuel R. Germano
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte 2007-12-01
Series:Princípios
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Online Access:http://www.principios.cchla.ufrn.br/22P-179-203.pdf
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description Both Pascal and Camus dared to think about the limits of men during historical moments of hegemony of rationalism. Their inquiries lead us to the contestation of important philosophical concepts, such as reason, justice and history, casting a serious suspicion on the foundations of Western civilization. In both authors, there is an implacable critique of the rationalist aspirations and a concern regarding the predicaments and frustrations resulted from the choices of modernity.
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spellingShingle Emanuel R. Germano
Pascal e Camus: o pensamento dos limites
Princípios
Absurdity
Finiteness
Force
Inquiry
Limit
title Pascal e Camus: o pensamento dos limites
title_full Pascal e Camus: o pensamento dos limites
title_fullStr Pascal e Camus: o pensamento dos limites
title_full_unstemmed Pascal e Camus: o pensamento dos limites
title_short Pascal e Camus: o pensamento dos limites
title_sort pascal e camus o pensamento dos limites
topic Absurdity
Finiteness
Force
Inquiry
Limit
url http://www.principios.cchla.ufrn.br/22P-179-203.pdf
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