Philosophy / Unit 3 Philosophy 0128 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Pascal's Wager
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The idea
Pascal's wager: belief in God is the rational bet—if God exists, belief gains everything; if not, it loses little. Expected value, not proof.
In practice
Pascal framed it for someone the arguments left cold: you must wager; you are already in the game.
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