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There are too many images, and it's making this page crowded. I say we remove the stamp image, and develop a caption for the statue image.
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Removed this passage: "Following an accident in 1654 at the Neuilly bridge where the horses plunged over the parapet but the carriage miraculously survived, Pascal abandoned mathematics and physics for philosophy and theology." Source? Pascal's turn toward religion is commonly attributed to his mystical experience of Nov. 23, 1654. Mark K. Jensen 09:47, Jan 25, 2005 (UTC)
Found a source placing the accident in question 15 days before Pascal's mystical experience. [1]Mark K. Jensen 01:25, Jan 26, 2005 (UTC)
When searching for Pascal I was brought to an article about the Pascal physics unit. It seems obvious that the biography of a man should come before an article about a connotation in the mans honor, so I think it should direct here first.
Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. – [[User:Frood| cxz\zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzxe "reliable sources" shown above gave me little to no understanding as to why the original reference was inadequate. 98.53.149.206 (talk) 22:01, 19 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Well, unfortunately I forgot my account password so I can't delete it but I will be back in a few days to provide some sources. Also I'm very embarassed to share some shady and unreliable sources few years ago. Quantumaniacal (talk) 23:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The IPA for "Pascal" in English has the /sk/ in the same syllable, while the spelling has pass-KAL, which would indicate a different pronunciation. pa-SKAL would fit the IPA better. (Similarly for the alternative pronunciations.) 142.126.175.174 (talk) 10:56, 19 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
"One of the Apologie's main strategies was to use the contradictory philosophies of Pyrrhonism and Stoicism, personalized by Montaigne on one hand, and Epictetus on the other, in order to bring the unbeliever to such despair and confusion that he would embrace God."
There is no citation for the claim that this 'brings the unbeliever to such despair and confusion that he would embrace God' and this has to tone of a hostile value judgment by the author. KamilBoehm25 (talk) 18:16, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
level-4 vital article is rated B-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
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Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. – [[User:Frood| cxz\zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzxe "reliable sources" shown above gave me little to no understanding as to why the original reference was inadequate. 98.53.149.206 (talk) 22:01, 19 June 2023 (UTC)