Gambling on God - Essays on Pascal's Wager

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.

List 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

About the author

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

Product details

• Assisted by: Jeff Jordan (Editor), Jordan Jeff (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.05.1994
• EAN: 9780847678341
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-7834-1
• Dimensions: 149 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 268 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Philosophy, Nature & existence of God, Nature and existence of God and of the Divine