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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... equal utility . But this is untrue . The libertine is giving up something if the choice is to adopt a pious form of ... equal and there are equal payoffs for either outcome , it is a matter of indifference whether we bet on heads ...
... equal utility . But this is untrue . The libertine is giving up something if the choice is to adopt a pious form of ... equal and there are equal payoffs for either outcome , it is a matter of indifference whether we bet on heads ...
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... equal chance of God's existence or nonexistence , the expectation of choosing the pious life exceeds that of choosing the worldly one . The argument from expectation concludes , act so that you will come to believe in God . The Argument ...
... equal chance of God's existence or nonexistence , the expectation of choosing the pious life exceeds that of choosing the worldly one . The argument from expectation concludes , act so that you will come to believe in God . The Argument ...
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... Equal - Odds Expectation Argument : the expected return from betting on God is greater than the expected return of betting against God , given that the chances of winning or losing are equal . In the relevant passage , the equal chances ...
... Equal - Odds Expectation Argument : the expected return from betting on God is greater than the expected return of betting against God , given that the chances of winning or losing are equal . In the relevant passage , the equal chances ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Wager in Pascal and Others | 11 |
The Logic Of Pascals Wager | 21 |
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