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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... decisions , and the various utilities of making these decisions in various possible states of the world , determine the best decision . A special case of this problem occurs when no experiments are made . In the thought that concerns us ...
... decisions , and the various utilities of making these decisions in various possible states of the world , determine the best decision . A special case of this problem occurs when no experiments are made . In the thought that concerns us ...
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... decisions can turn out badly . It is enough if the decision will apparently satisfy the goals . But to whom is this supposed to be apparent ? To the decision maker ? To the members of the decision maker's community ? To a reasonably ...
... decisions can turn out badly . It is enough if the decision will apparently satisfy the goals . But to whom is this supposed to be apparent ? To the decision maker ? To the members of the decision maker's community ? To a reasonably ...
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... decision setting . Moreover , it seems odd that God could be condemned to irrationality when choosing which possible world to actualize . God is optimally equipped to make rational decisions . Pollock renders the opposite verdict : the ...
... decision setting . Moreover , it seems odd that God could be condemned to irrationality when choosing which possible world to actualize . God is optimally equipped to make rational decisions . Pollock renders the opposite verdict : the ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Wager in Pascal and Others | 11 |
The Logic Of Pascals Wager | 21 |
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