Statements (239)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Mathematician gptkb:Physicist |
gptkbp:advocated_for |
personal faith
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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
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gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Clermont-Ferrand
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gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Clermont-Ferrand
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gptkbp:born_on |
June 19, 1623
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gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Saint-Étienne-du-Mont
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gptkbp:cause_of_death |
Illness
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gptkbp:children |
gptkb:None
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gptkbp:conflict |
faith and reason
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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
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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
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gptkbp:died_on |
August 19, 1662
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gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Collège_Royal_de_Clermont
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gptkbp:emphasized_the_need_for |
divine revelation
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gptkbp:emphasizes |
the heart's reason
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gptkbp:field |
gptkb:science
gptkb:Mathematics gptkb:Physics gptkb:philosophy |
gptkbp:has_child |
Blaise Pascal, Jr.
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gptkbp:has_parent |
gptkb:Étienne_Pascal
Antoinette Begon |
gptkbp:has_religious_view |
gptkb:Christianity
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gptkbp:has_sibling |
gptkb:Jacques_Pascal
Gilberte Pascal |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Blaise Pascal
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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
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gptkbp:invention |
gptkb:Pascaline
gptkb:magnetometer probability theory hydrostatic balance |
gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
the Jansenist movement
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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
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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
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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
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gptkbp:memorials |
gptkb:Pascal's_tomb
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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
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gptkbp:published |
gptkb:Lettres_provinciales
Essai pour les coniques |
gptkbp:resting_place |
gptkb:Saint-Étienne-du-Mont
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gptkbp:saw_doubt_as |
a part of the journey of faith
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gptkbp:saw_faith_as |
a leap beyond reason
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gptkbp:saw_the_role_of_the_church_as |
to guide believers in their faith journey
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gptkbp:sibling |
gptkb:Jacques_Pascal
Gilberte Pascal |
gptkbp:sought_to_demonstrate |
the rationality of faith
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gptkbp:sought_to_reconcile |
science and religion
|
gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:None
|
gptkbp:supported |
gptkb:Jansenism
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gptkbp:view |
faith as a gift from God
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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
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gptkbp:was_concerned_with |
the moral implications of belief
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gptkbp:was_educated_at |
gptkb:College_of_Clermont
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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
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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
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gptkbp:wrote_extensively_on |
the nature of faith
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Clermont-Ferrand
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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