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Pascal's Wager
Engelsk Paperback
Pascal's Wager
Engelsk Paperback

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In his famous Wager, Blaise Pascal (1623–62) offers the reader an argument that it is rational to strive to believe in God. Philosophical debates about this classic argument have continued until our own times. This volume provides a comprehensive examination of Pascal''s Wager, including its theological framework, its place in the history of philosophy, and its importance to contemporary decision theory. The volume starts with a valuable primer on infinity and decision theory for students and non-specialists. A sequence of chapters then examines topics including the Wager''s underlying theology, its influence on later philosophical figures, and contemporary analyses of the Wager including Alan Hájek''s challenge to its validity, the many gods objection, and the ethics of belief. The final five chapters explore various ways in which the Wager has inspired contemporary decision theory, including questions related to infinite utility, imprecise probabilities, and infinitesimals.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
346
ISBN-13:
9781316632659
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1316632652
Udg. Dato:
18 okt 2018
Længde:
18mm
Bredde:
173mm
Højde:
246mm
Forlag:
Cambridge University Press
Oplagsdato:
18 okt 2018
Forfatter(e):
Kategori sammenhænge