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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... considerations explain the importance of the so - called theo- retical virtues in our intellectual lives : simplicity , fertility , problem- solving effectiveness , and the like . Consider simplicity , for example . Let us agree that ...
... considerations explain the importance of the so - called theo- retical virtues in our intellectual lives : simplicity , fertility , problem- solving effectiveness , and the like . Consider simplicity , for example . Let us agree that ...
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... considerations to influence what we believe , but typically the influence is indirect . Pragmatic considerations determine the kinds of issues it is worthwhile for us to investigate as well as the time , effort , and resources it is ...
... considerations to influence what we believe , but typically the influence is indirect . Pragmatic considerations determine the kinds of issues it is worthwhile for us to investigate as well as the time , effort , and resources it is ...
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... considerations of truth and error , given Pascal's observation that with respect to epistemic gains and losses , " your reason is no more shocked in choosing the one rather than the other . " To be sure , the question of odds is ...
... considerations of truth and error , given Pascal's observation that with respect to epistemic gains and losses , " your reason is no more shocked in choosing the one rather than the other . " To be sure , the question of odds is ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Wager in Pascal and Others | 11 |
The Logic Of Pascals Wager | 21 |
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