Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 10:05:29 +0200 From: Kent Lofgren <Kent.Lofgren-AT-pedag.umu.se> Subject: Pascal's "vile root" Hi. Isn't the superiority of human logic and reason a base for the modern project? I found this quote from Pascal, suggesting that mankind aren't always perfect. 453. From lust men have found and extracted excellent rules of policy, morality, and justice; but in reality this vile root of man, this figmentum malum, is only covered, it is not taken away. Pensées, by Blaise Pascal (1660, translated by W. F. Trotter). [www.leaderu.com/cyber/books/pensees/pensees.html] Regards Kent Lofgren grad.stud./teacher Dept. of Education Umea University S-901 87 Umea SWEDEN
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