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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... choice by the person on the street is or must be choice that maximizes expected utility . In Sections 2 , 3 , 4 and 6 , I explore these logical matters and say something about what would have to be established , if the infinite value ...
... choice by the person on the street is or must be choice that maximizes expected utility . In Sections 2 , 3 , 4 and 6 , I explore these logical matters and say something about what would have to be established , if the infinite value ...
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... choice is choice that maximizes expected utility , logically rule out infinite utility.14 This means that if the values of outcomes are to be specified by reference to utilities that satisfy the standard axioms , it will be impossible ...
... choice is choice that maximizes expected utility , logically rule out infinite utility.14 This means that if the values of outcomes are to be specified by reference to utilities that satisfy the standard axioms , it will be impossible ...
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... choice really washed out differences , then one could rationalize finite deci- sions by adding infinitely many more . Given a choice between $ 1 and $ 2 , it is irrational to take the $ 1 option . But now suppose one adds infinitely ...
... choice really washed out differences , then one could rationalize finite deci- sions by adding infinitely many more . Given a choice between $ 1 and $ 2 , it is irrational to take the $ 1 option . But now suppose one adds infinitely ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Wager in Pascal and Others | 11 |
The Logic Of Pascals Wager | 21 |
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| Название | Gambling on God: Essays on Pascal's Wager G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series Gambling on God: Essays on Pascal's Wager, Jeff Jordan |
| Редактор | Jeff Jordan |
| Издатель | Rowman & Littlefield, 1994 |
| ISBN | 0847678334, 9780847678334 |
| Количество страниц | Всего страниц: 168 |
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