The book of Professor of Moscow University, Doctor of Philosophy G. Ya. Streltsova is dedicated to Blaise Pascal, an outstanding thinker-humanist of the 17th century. His genius manifested itself in many areas - mathematics, physics, philosophy, morality, literature. The author simply and fascinatingly introduces the reader to the life and work of Pascal full of mysteries in the context of European culture. A separate chapter examines Pascal's influence on Russian culture.