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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... less probable than its negation . On this assumption , the evidence is sufficient for belief in God if Pascal is correct in thinking that the evidence for theism is such as to exceed , or at least equal , the evidence to the contrary ...
... less probable than its negation . On this assumption , the evidence is sufficient for belief in God if Pascal is correct in thinking that the evidence for theism is such as to exceed , or at least equal , the evidence to the contrary ...
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... less than the value of the prize and proportionately so , that is , the lower the probability of winning , the less I should be charged . Thus , it is obvious that the same set of rules cannot apply in case the prize is infinite , as in ...
... less than the value of the prize and proportionately so , that is , the lower the probability of winning , the less I should be charged . Thus , it is obvious that the same set of rules cannot apply in case the prize is infinite , as in ...
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... less or greater than n . However , if n is infinite then a unique reason can be given why it is not larger than n . This last example is of special significance as it shows that the PSR , which is customarily associated with the name of ...
... less or greater than n . However , if n is infinite then a unique reason can be given why it is not larger than n . This last example is of special significance as it shows that the PSR , which is customarily associated with the name of ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Wager in Pascal and Others | 11 |
The Logic Of Pascals Wager | 21 |
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