On voit, par cet Essai, que la théorie des probabilités n'est, au fond, que le bon sens réduit au calcul; elle fait apprécier avec exactitude ce que … - Pierre-Simon Laplace

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On voit, par cet Essai, que la théorie des probabilités n'est, au fond, que le bon sens réduit au calcul; elle fait apprécier avec exactitude ce que les esprits justes sentent par une sorte d'instinct, sans qu'ils puissent souvent s'en rendre compte.

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Pierre-Simon Laplace (23 March 1749 – 5 March 1827) was a French mathematician and astronomer, discoverer of the Laplace transform and Laplace's equation.

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Native Name: Pierre Simon Laplace
Alternative Names: Pierre Simon, Marquis de Laplace Pierre Simon Marquis de Laplace Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace Pierre-Simon de Laplace Laplace P.S. de Laplace P.-S. de Laplace
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Translation: "One sees, from this Essay, that the theory of probabilities is basically just common sense reduced to calculus; it makes one appreciate with exactness that which accurate minds feel with a sort of instinct, often without being able to account for it."

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