Rather than giving a narrow, erudite lecture for scholars, Mesnard will recount for the general public his own reflections on how human thinking has changed in the past four hundred years. Often interviewed by French television and radio, Mesnard knows how to reach the general public. An extraordinary raconteur, Mesnard has the gift of holding his audience spellbound as he recounts how human thinking began to change in the Classical period. Editor of the Complete Works of the 17th-Century Mathematician and Philosopher Blaise Pascal , Mesnard will not fail to speak about this great figure who has been the object of his lifetime passion. Mesnard's enthusiasm for this most French of all philosophers.
Admission is free to the general public.
A reception will immediately follow this event.