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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... theism because devout theists will have to renounce some earthly delights , and further suppose there is no cost associated with betting against theism because agnostics and atheists are not precluded from enjoying any of the good ...
... theism because devout theists will have to renounce some earthly delights , and further suppose there is no cost associated with betting against theism because agnostics and atheists are not precluded from enjoying any of the good ...
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... theism to be considered . For example , Richard Swinburne has recently presented a Bayesian argument for the conclusion that " on our total evidence theism is more probable than not . " ' 18 Of course Swinburne's argument is not immune ...
... theism to be considered . For example , Richard Swinburne has recently presented a Bayesian argument for the conclusion that " on our total evidence theism is more probable than not . " ' 18 Of course Swinburne's argument is not immune ...
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... theistic belief . Obviously , it does not follow that Pascalian wagering could not be a violation of Clifford's principle . Because betting on theism has an infinite payoff if theism is true , there is a prudential reason for betting on ...
... theistic belief . Obviously , it does not follow that Pascalian wagering could not be a violation of Clifford's principle . Because betting on theism has an infinite payoff if theism is true , there is a prudential reason for betting on ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Wager in Pascal and Others | 11 |
The Logic Of Pascals Wager | 21 |
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