[96] P. 72, l. 25. _The machine._--A Cartesian expression. Descartes considered animals as mere automata. According to Pascal, whatever does not proceed in us from reflective thought is a product of a necessary mechanism, which has its root in the body, and which is continued into the mind in imagination and the passions. It is therefore necessary for man so to alter, and adjust this mechanism, that it will always follow, and not obstruct, the good will.

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[96] P. 72, l. 25. _The machine._--A Cartesian expression. Descartes c… — Pensées