Blaise Pascal

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:Physicist
gptkbp:advocated_for personal faith
gptkbp:argued_on rationalism
the heart has its reasons which reason knows not of
faith transcends human understanding
human reason is limited
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Jansenism
gptkb:The_Provincial_Letters
gptkb:Académie_des_Sciences
gptkb:Scientific_Revolution
Mathematical Foundations
The Thoughts
Mathematical Probability
Philosophical Mathematics
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
Royal Society Fellow
gptkbp:belief the existence of God
the immortality of the soul
God is not indifferent to human suffering
the existence of God can be inferred from the world around us
the importance of humility in faith
the search for God is a personal journey
true happiness is found in God
true knowledge comes from God.
gptkbp:birth_date 1623-06-19
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Clermont-Ferrand
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Clermont-Ferrand
gptkbp:born_on June 19, 1623
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Saint-Étienne-du-Mont
gptkbp:cause_of_death Illness
gptkbp:children gptkb:None
gptkbp:conflict faith and reason
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Combinatorics
Calculus
Mathematical Logic
Mathematical Education
fluid mechanics
philosophy of mathematics
probability theory
projective geometry
Projective Geometry
Mathematical Philosophy
gptkbp:death_date 1662-08-19
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Pascal's_theorem
gptkb:Pascaline
gptkb:Pascal's_Triangle
Mathematical Notation
Mathematical Models
Hydrostatics
Pascal's Law
Theoretical Probability
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:died_on August 19, 1662
gptkbp:education gptkb:Collège_Royal_de_Clermont
gptkbp:emphasized_the_need_for divine revelation
gptkbp:emphasizes the heart's reason
gptkbp:field gptkb:science
gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:Physics
gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:has_child Blaise Pascal, Jr.
gptkbp:has_parent gptkb:Étienne_Pascal
Antoinette Begon
gptkbp:has_religious_view gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:has_sibling gptkb:Jacques_Pascal
Gilberte Pascal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blaise Pascal
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:computer_science
gptkb:Blaise_Pascal's_Wager
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkb:Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz
gptkb:Logic
gptkb:strategy
gptkb:Blaise_Pascal's_Triangle
gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkb:philosophy
Computer Science
Computer science
Mathematical logic
Statistics
Philosophy of religion
Mathematical Analysis
Modern Mathematics
the field of psychology
modern geometry
Modern probability theory
Computational theory
the field of linguistics
modern probability theory
the field of logic
the field of statistics
the field of theology
the field of epistemology
the study of ethics
the field of economics
the field of political science
the philosophy of religion
the development of calculus
the field of anthropology
the field of musicology
the field of metaphysics
the field of sociology
the field of history
the field of philosophy of language
the field of philosophy of religion
the field of philosophy of science
the field of environmental studies
the field of cultural studies
the field of hermeneutics
the field of media studies
the field of art history
the field of existentialism
the field of phenomenology
the field of critical theory
the field of disability studies
the field of film studies
the field of gender studies
the field of philosophy of action
the field of philosophy of education
the field of philosophy of mathematics
the field of philosophy of mind
the field of philosophy of technology
the field of postcolonial studies
the field of queer studies
the field of semiotics
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:René_Descartes
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Pascaline
gptkb:magnetometer
probability theory
hydrostatic balance
gptkbp:is_a_member_of the Jansenist movement
gptkbp:is_active_in 17th century
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Jansenism
the scientific revolution
French mathematics
gptkbp:is_considered_as one of the founders of probability theory
gptkbp:is_critical_for the philosophical rationalism of his time
gptkbp:is_criticized_for the religious establishment
the atheistic worldview
gptkbp:is_explored_in the relationship between faith and reason
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Pascal's_wager
gptkb:Pascal's_Theorem
gptkb:Pascal's_Triangle
gptkb:Pascal's_Wager
Pascal programming language
contributions to geometry
theory of probability
Contributions to fluid mechanics
Pascal's triangle
Invention of the Pascaline
invention of the mechanical calculator
gptkbp:is_remembered_for his philosophical writings
his contributions to mathematics
his scientific discoveries
his work on probability
his work on conics
his work on fluid mechanics
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:Physics
Fluid Mechanics
Geometry
Mathematical Induction
conic sections
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Pascal_Programming_Language
gptkb:Pascal's_Theorem
gptkb:Pascal's_Triangle
gptkb:Pascal's_Wager
Probability Theory
Pascal's Principle
Pascal's Law
Contributions to fluid mechanics
contributions to fluid mechanics
the invention of the mechanical calculator
Invention of the Pascaline
Pascal's Identity
Pascal's Law of Pressure
Pascal's Theorem in Algebra
Pascal's Theorem in Projective Geometry
Pascal's Triangle Properties
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Pascal's_wager
Pascal's law
Pascal programming language
gptkbp:lived_during 17th Century
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Pascal's_tomb
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Saint-Étienne-du-Mont
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:Pascal's_Theorem
Mathematical analysis
Existentialism
Probability theory
Pascal's Law
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:Physicist
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:published gptkb:Lettres_provinciales
Essai pour les coniques
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Saint-Étienne-du-Mont
gptkbp:saw_doubt_as a part of the journey of faith
gptkbp:saw_faith_as a leap beyond reason
gptkbp:saw_the_role_of_the_church_as to guide believers in their faith journey
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Jacques_Pascal
Gilberte Pascal
gptkbp:sought_to_demonstrate the rationality of faith
gptkbp:sought_to_reconcile science and religion
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:None
gptkbp:supported gptkb:Jansenism
gptkbp:view faith as a gift from God
gptkbp:viewed_suffering_as a means to find God
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Physicist
gptkb:Inventor
gptkb:Scientist
gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of mystical experiences in faith
gptkbp:was_concerned_with the moral implications of belief
gptkbp:was_educated_at gptkb:College_of_Clermont
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:René_Descartes
gptkb:Saint_Augustine
gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
the writings of the Bible
the spiritual writings of the Church Fathers
gptkbp:works_on geometry
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Les_Provinciales
gptkb:The_Provincial_Letters
gptkb:Lettres_provinciales
gptkb:Pascal's_Wager
Pensées
Traité du triangle arithmétique
the human condition
Essai pour les coniques
Pensees
De l' Esprit géométrique
gptkbp:wrote_about_the_concept_of the wager of faith
gptkbp:wrote_extensively_on the nature of faith
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Clermont-Ferrand
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4