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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... Consider another example . Believing that the crafting of American automobiles is better than that of other automobiles would presumably increase my likelihood of buying an American car , thus encouraging at least in a small way the ...
... Consider another example . Believing that the crafting of American automobiles is better than that of other automobiles would presumably increase my likelihood of buying an American car , thus encouraging at least in a small way the ...
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... consider all the moral objections to this sort of religious wagering . An exhaustive treatment being out of the question , I choose to focus on just three such objections and to consider each at some length . I believe that , taken ...
... consider all the moral objections to this sort of religious wagering . An exhaustive treatment being out of the question , I choose to focus on just three such objections and to consider each at some length . I believe that , taken ...
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... Consider " the least integer not nameable in fewer than nineteen syllables . " This definite description refers to a number in just eighteen syllables . Perhaps a variant of this paradox will arise for our number specifier . 23. The Gay ...
... Consider " the least integer not nameable in fewer than nineteen syllables . " This definite description refers to a number in just eighteen syllables . Perhaps a variant of this paradox will arise for our number specifier . 23. The Gay ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Wager in Pascal and Others | 11 |
The Logic Of Pascals Wager | 21 |
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