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Reason, the Whore
« on: March 11, 2006, 11:00:19 AM »

In another place, Cogito says:

"Are there still Christians who believe in the reality of Christianity on the basis of pure faith? Are there none who, with Luther, insist that reason is Satan's whore?"

In yet another place, Copernicus points out that Pascal denounced 'reason' itself.

I suggest that both Cog and Cop are out of touch with the historical context in which these statements were made.  In order to begin a demonstration of that, I submit this from Pascal:

"I shall now speak according to natural lights"

What did he mean?  Contrasted to what?

He also said:

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