Gambling on God: Essays on Pascal's WagerJeff Jordan Rowman & Littlefield, 1994 - Всего страниц: 168 Gambling on God brings together a superb collection of new and classic essays that provide the first sustained analysis of Pascal's Wager and the idea of an infinite utility as well as the first in-depth look at moral objections to the Wager. |
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... suppose no action dominates , although we do think we know which states of affairs are more likely than others . Suppose we can assess the probability of each state of affairs . Then ( no matter what one means by " probability " ) one ...
... suppose no action dominates , although we do think we know which states of affairs are more likely than others . Suppose we can assess the probability of each state of affairs . Then ( no matter what one means by " probability " ) one ...
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... Suppose one has to choose between betting on a and betting on b . Assume that the probability of a winning is p and ... Suppose there is a finite cost associated with betting on theism because devout theists will have to renounce some ...
... Suppose one has to choose between betting on a and betting on b . Assume that the probability of a winning is p and ... Suppose there is a finite cost associated with betting on theism because devout theists will have to renounce some ...
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... Suppose it were suggested that there exist some finite number n worlds . We would be at loss to offer a reason why it was not a number less or greater than n . However , if n is infinite then a unique reason can be given why it is not ...
... Suppose it were suggested that there exist some finite number n worlds . We would be at loss to offer a reason why it was not a number less or greater than n . However , if n is infinite then a unique reason can be given why it is not ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Wager in Pascal and Others | 11 |
The Logic Of Pascals Wager | 21 |
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