Clear all
Work #1297 · Mid

Pascal-Fermat Correspondence on Probability

Blaise Pascal
1654 · French
Mathematical correspondence · Early-modern mathematics / Probability theory

Pascal's 1654 correspondence with Fermat — founding probability theory

Attribute Fingerprint

Rows where works disagree are highlighted in gold. The full ontology grid is shown.

Attribute Pascal-Fermat Correspondence on Probability (Mid)
Time · Extent Infinite
Time · Ontological Status Substantival
Time · Grain Discrete
Time · Freedom Non-Deterministic
Time · Traversability Linear
Time · Dimensionality One
Time · Direction Uni-directional
Space · Extent Infinite
Space · Ontological Status Substantival
Space · Curvature Flat
Space · Dimensionality Three
Space · Locality Non-Local
Matter · Extent Infinite
Matter · Ontological Status Substantival
Matter · Conservation Conserved
Matter · Dimensionality Three
Matter · Locality Non-Local
Observer · Time Instance Single
Observer · Space Instance Single
Observer · Knowledge Extent Partial
Observer · Knowledge Retainment Total
Observer · Physicality Embodied
Observer · Agency Active
Observer · Number Plural
Observer · Metaphysical Agency None
Observer · Moral Authority Reason
Observer · Theological Method
Energy · Extent Infinite
Energy · Ontological Status Substantival
Energy · Conservation Conserved
Energy · Dispersibility Irreversible
Information · Ontological Status Substantival
Information · Cosmic Conservation Variable
Information · Personal Conservation Variable
Information · Granularity Discrete

Dimension-by-Dimension Evidence

What each work's passages reveal about its stance on each of the six dimensions.

Time

Pascal-Fermat Correspondence on Probability

The 1654 mid-Pascal moment.

Space

Pascal-Fermat Correspondence on Probability

The Paris-Toulouse correspondence.

Matter

Pascal-Fermat Correspondence on Probability

Games of chance as mathematical-philosophical subject.

Observer

Pascal-Fermat Correspondence on Probability

Pascal and Fermat as mathematical correspondents.

Energy

Pascal-Fermat Correspondence on Probability

The mathematical-rational energies.

Information

Pascal-Fermat Correspondence on Probability

The systematic mathematical content of the correspondence.

Internal Tensions

Where each work's argument pulls against itself.

Pascal-Fermat Correspondence on Probability

The Pascal-Fermat correspondence has remained universally foundational for probability theory.