Please read and follow the directions carefully. Use the pdf files for help.
PickONE of the following questions and write a 3-4 paragraph response that addresses the questions and uses examples to illustrate the rationale.
1. “ The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing: we know this in countless ways.” Throughout the Pensées, Pascal demonstrates the ways in which reason is limited. What exactly is his point in the Wager argument?
2. What is the lesson in the parable of the Troglodytes, as told in Montesquieu’s The Persian Letters? How can this lesson be applied to society during the Enlightenment?
