Project Gutenberg 2019-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 349 Laplace, Pierre Simon, marquis de 1749 1827 De La Place, Pierre Simon, marquis Laplace, P. S. (Pierre Simon), marquis de Place, Pierre Simon, marquis de La Emory, Frederick Lincoln 1867 Emory, F. L. Truscott, Frederick Wilson 1870 Truscott, F. W. 02016933 A Philosophical Essay on Probabilities Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Philosophical_Essay_on_Probabilities Produced by Turgut Dincer, Chris Pinfield, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Philosophical Essay on Probabilities" by Pierre Simon, Marquis de Laplace is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work delves deeply into the concepts of probability, analyzing its foundational principles and applying them to various aspects of life, mathematics, and the natural sciences. It aims to establish a framework for understanding probability and its relation to human knowledge, decision-making, and hope. At the start of the essay, Laplace introduces the topic of probability by discussing its relevance and application to everyday life, emphasizing that much of human knowledge is inherently probabilistic. He reflects on how historical interpretations of chance have evolved from mystical understandings to a more analytical perspective. He articulates the relationship between causes and effects, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of probability theory, its definitions, principles, and its implications across different fields. The discussion is framed in a formal and philosophical context, inviting readers to consider the significant role that probability plays in our understanding of the universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Probabilities QA Text Category: Mathematics Category: Philosophy & Ethics 368245 2025-07-23T11:03:42.866456 text/html 368655 2019-05-03T08:21:48 text/html 211157 2025-07-23T11:03:47.712459 application/epub+zip 208210 2025-07-23T11:03:43.652487 application/epub+zip 208211 2025-07-23T11:03:43.251525 application/epub+zip 310621 2025-07-23T11:03:50.763439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265812 2025-07-23T11:03:47.296451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265842 2022-09-26T18:18:43.512862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332393 2025-07-23T11:03:42.365501 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 332632 2019-05-03T08:22:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19907 2025-07-23T11:03:50.910405 application/rdf+xml 17056 2025-07-23T11:03:43.336479 image/jpeg 2601 2025-07-23T11:03:43.294454 image/jpeg 104545 2019-05-03T08:23:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 175686 2019-05-03T08:23:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 176285 2025-07-23T11:03:42.894444 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia