Calculations Quote by Pierre-Simon Laplace
“The mind has its illusions as the sense of sight; and in the same manner that the sense of feeling corrects the latter, reflection and calculation correct the former.”
About This Quote
Source Treatise: Philosophical Essay on Probabilities, 1812
The mind creates false perceptions like sight; reflection and calculation correct these errors.
In simple terms: Reflection and calculation fix mental errors.
Use rational analysis to counteract illusion.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- decision making
- scientific research
- critical thinking
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you differentiate intuition from illusion?
- What role does calculation play in everyday decisions?
Rational analysis can be limited by bias.