dice are a symbolsymbol
a symbol in semiotics participates in its own meaning. It is common in myth (Jung wrote a book on man and symbols)
of probability. When Caesar said alea iacta est, he meant that there was no going back. Chance had played its part, whatever it was. nietzschenietzsche
friedrich wilhelm nietzsche (1844-1900) was a philosopher from germany. in 1869, at the age of 24, he became a professor. his first book was The Birth of Tragedy, published in 1872, about greek tra... and deleuzedeleuze
gilles deleuze (18 january 1925 - 4 november 1995) was a french philosopher and, to me, the philosopher's philosopher and a sage. his work grapples with difference, creativity, though... think about the dicethrow in two movements. First, the dice are thrown on earth. Second, the dice fall back in heaven. The dicethrower, like Caesar, is supposed to affirm chance. It is bad manners, like Shakuni, to use loaded dice.