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Les Provinciales, or Lettres de Louis de Montalte, by Blaise Pascal, are a series of eighteen letters published in 1656 and 1657. These letters, written under the pseudonym Louis de Montalte, constitute a defense of the Jansenist Antoine Arnauld against the Jesuit theologians within the University of Paris. Pascal masterfully employs wit and rhetorical skill to critique the moral theology of the Jesuits, particularly their doctrine of probabilism, which he argues leads to moral laxity. The letters offer a sharp and satirical commentary on the theological and political debates of Pascal’s time and provide insight into the intellectual climate of 17th-century France. This volume presents the first part of this influential work. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
