Gambling on God
Essays on Pascal's Wager
Published on 17. May 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-0-8476-7834-1 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
This is a well-conceived anthology that vividly brings to life the fertility and interest of the issues revolving around Pascal's celebrated argument. -- Nicholas Rescher This is a very interesting and provocative collection of essays on an important line of theistic argument. -- George I. Mavrodes, University of Michigan Pascal's Wager raises basic questions concerning rationality and prudence, the morality of believing without sufficient evidence, and a variety of issues in decision theory. In this excellent collection of essays many of these basic questions are explored with great clarity and at considerable depth. A fine introduction to the Wager and the essays is provided by Jeff Jordan. This is a remarkably good book. It will serve faculty and students well. -- William L. Rowe, Purdue UniversityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
268 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8476-7834-1 (9780847678341)
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Persons
Jeff Jordan is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Delaware.
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Wager in Pascal and Others
Chapter 3 The Logic of Pascal's Wager
Chapter 4 Pragmatic Reasons for Belief
Chapter 5 Moral Objections to Pascalian Wagering
Chapter 6 Wagering and the Evidence
Chapter 7 A Central Theistic Argument
Chapter 8 The Many-Gods Objection
Chapter 9 Infinite Decision Theory
Chapter 10 Pascal's Wager and Finite Utility
Chapter 11 Bibliography
Chapter 12 Index
Chapter 2 The Wager in Pascal and Others
Chapter 3 The Logic of Pascal's Wager
Chapter 4 Pragmatic Reasons for Belief
Chapter 5 Moral Objections to Pascalian Wagering
Chapter 6 Wagering and the Evidence
Chapter 7 A Central Theistic Argument
Chapter 8 The Many-Gods Objection
Chapter 9 Infinite Decision Theory
Chapter 10 Pascal's Wager and Finite Utility
Chapter 11 Bibliography
Chapter 12 Index