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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... infinite number is infinite . In a fair lottery with a denumerable infinity of tickets , for each ticket it is true that it is logically possible that it will win , but the probability of its doing so is infinitesimal and the product of ...
... infinite number is infinite . In a fair lottery with a denumerable infinity of tickets , for each ticket it is true that it is logically possible that it will win , but the probability of its doing so is infinitesimal and the product of ...
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... number of chances of losing " ) , the expected value of betting on God will be infinite , since the value of the outcome is itself infinite . Thus , in this case , one must " give everything " and bet on God . " Unfortunately , the ...
... number of chances of losing " ) , the expected value of betting on God will be infinite , since the value of the outcome is itself infinite . Thus , in this case , one must " give everything " and bet on God . " Unfortunately , the ...
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... infinite bliss and unbelievers infinite blitz . Thus , the expected value of theism is infinite . So , however much ... number can afford to give every other dollar to the government . Indeed , a tax rate that soaks the rich for 99 out ...
... infinite bliss and unbelievers infinite blitz . Thus , the expected value of theism is infinite . So , however much ... number can afford to give every other dollar to the government . Indeed , a tax rate that soaks the rich for 99 out ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Wager in Pascal and Others | 11 |
The Logic Of Pascals Wager | 21 |
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