“This universality is the most beautiful”: A note on Pascal, Pensées, L. 195

Qian-Laurent, Yoen

“This universality is the most beautiful”: A note on Pascal, Pensées, L. 195 - 2020.


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“ Philosophie générale” refers to the common form of philosophical teaching in French high schools, universities, and all the way up to the highest teaching diploma, the agrégation. Because of the wide range of topics it covers, the notion seems to defy precise definition and has therefore been criticized. After examining the criticisms raised against “ philosophie générale,” this article aims to define its pedagogical value in its broadness and its legitimacy as a foundational teaching method. More specifically, we will explore the sense of universality put forward by Pascal through the concept of honesty. This concept sheds light on the value of “ philosophie générale” as a specific form of relationship to knowledge and to others, rather than a set of themes or subjects.

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