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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... decision problem with the same formal structure . “ An Imam could reason just as well this way , " as Diderot remarked . " Pascal's partition may be out of place today . But this is one thought from a book of thoughts ; the other ...
... decision problem with the same formal structure . “ An Imam could reason just as well this way , " as Diderot remarked . " Pascal's partition may be out of place today . But this is one thought from a book of thoughts ; the other ...
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... decision problem requires a partition of possible actions . As Pascal sees it , you either act with complete indifference to God or you act in such a way that you will , in due course , believe in his existence and his edicts . There is ...
... decision problem requires a partition of possible actions . As Pascal sees it , you either act with complete indifference to God or you act in such a way that you will , in due course , believe in his existence and his edicts . There is ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Wager in Pascal and Others | 11 |
The Logic Of Pascals Wager | 21 |
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