Gambling on God: Essays on Pascal's Wager

by Richard Foley (Contribution by), Ian Hacking (Contribution by), Edward McClennen (Contribution by), Thomas Morris (Contribution by), Philip Quinn (Contribution by)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780847678341
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/17/1994
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

Jeff Jordan is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Delaware.

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

This is a very interesting and provocative collection of essays on an important line of theistic argument.

George I. Mavrodes

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

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

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 University

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

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