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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... associated with the highest expected utilities . But is it possible to gain anything more than infinite salvation ? The answer is , in an appropriate sense , yes ! An infinitely long string , for example , may be increased in width , or ...
... associated with the highest expected utilities . But is it possible to gain anything more than infinite salvation ? The answer is , in an appropriate sense , yes ! An infinitely long string , for example , may be increased in width , or ...
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... associated with betting on God is at least as good as , or better than , each of the outcomes associated with betting against God . In such a case , we are spared the burdensome business of sorting out notions of probabilistic and ...
... associated with betting on God is at least as good as , or better than , each of the outcomes associated with betting against God . In such a case , we are spared the burdensome business of sorting out notions of probabilistic and ...
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... associated with betting on God and God not existing is worse than the outcome associated with betting against God and God not existing . However , also , the punishment of eternal damnation for betting against an existing God is now ...
... associated with betting on God and God not existing is worse than the outcome associated with betting against God and God not existing . However , also , the punishment of eternal damnation for betting against an existing God is now ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Wager in Pascal and Others | 11 |
The Logic Of Pascals Wager | 21 |
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