Pascal's Wager
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- Answering Pascal's WagerPascal's Wager (aka Pascal's Gambit) is an interesting tidbit of thought for the beautifully elaborate human mind. In a nutshell, the proposition is that with humanity's inability to determine, via reason alone, what “God” is, or even if he exists...
- Arguments for and Against the Existence of God: Summary and Explanation of Pascal's WagerPascal's Wager is one of the best known arguments for the existence of God. This article provides a brief explanation of Pascal's Wager as well as an overview of some common criticisms of Pascal's proof for the existence of God.
A Summary and Critique of Pascal's WagerPascal's Wager is a famous philosophical argument in favor of a belief in God. It is a cost-benefit type argument, based on the notion that there is everything to gain and nothing to lose by believing. It is also seriously flawed, probably irredeemably.- Critique of Pascal's WagerThe theist will often say that it's best to believe, because doing so means that, if you are right, you get the infinite reward of heaven.
- The Law of Attraction and Pascal's WagerPascal's Wager is an old argument for the existence of God. This article applies the same type of "wager" to the Law of Attraction, the belief that we attract what our minds focus upon.
- Pascal's Wager and Global WarmingPeople who believe in man-made global warming are supporting their argument on the basis of a new kind of Pascal's Wager. Pascal's Wager was originally proposed by the 17th Century French philosopher Blaise Pascal concerning the existence of God.
- An Atheist's Response to Pascal's WagerPascal's Wager is one of the more respectable arguments in favor of religion. As an atheist, Mr. Stolyarov also believes that Pascal's Wager is a mistaken argument. But here he will give it the consideration it deserves.
- Pascal's Wager: Argument Designed to Encourage One to Believe in GodA short discussion of Pascal's Wager: what it is, its shortcomings and uses.
The God Gamble: Should You Take Pascal's Wager?In this paper, I present arguments against the reasoning used by French philosopher Blaise Pascal, who gave a rationality-based argument for accepting Christianity.
Pascal's WagerAnd what if God pokes you in the eye?