Quote by William Stanley Jevons

Previous to the time of Pascal, who would have thought of measuring doubt and belief? Who could have conceived that the investigation of petty games of chance would have led to the most sublime branch of mathematical science - the theory of probabilities?

Previous to the time of Pascal, who would have thought of me

Summary

This quote highlights the remarkable and unexpected journey of human understanding in the field of probabilities. It suggests that before the time of mathematician Blaise Pascal, the idea of quantifying doubt and belief seemed unimaginable. It emphasizes the notion that the exploration of trivial games of chance unexpectedly paved the way for the development of the profound and remarkable theory of probabilities in mathematics. Ultimately, it highlights the power of human curiosity and the interconnectedness of different branches of knowledge.

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By William Stanley Jevons

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