How Did the French Mathematician Blaise Pascal Respond to the Claims

question 13

Multiple Choice

How did the French mathematician Blaise Pascal respond to the claims of the new science?

• A)He cautioned that they were exaggerated,and that central truths remained beyond the grasp of reason.
• B)He argued that mathematics and practical science made organized religion essentially irrelevant.
• C)He warned that skepticism could result in the complete overthrow of the social order.
• D)He believed humans could understand their purpose and destiny through science and reason alone.
• E)He decided that scientific discoveries were completely in agreement with spiritual values.

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