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Reasoning Concerning Pascal's Wager
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Reasoning Concerning Pascal's Wager
The main two types of reasoning used in argumentation and how the argument from Pascal's Wager only provides prudential reasoning for the belief of God.
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2001
Paper Summary:
A discussion of the two main types of reasoning and an in-depth definition of each to help the reader understand each before taking a look at Pascal's Wager Argument. The paper then uses the knowledge of each type of reasoning to show how the Pascal's Wager argument only uses prudential reasoning.From the Paper:
"The phrase a good reason to believe is ambiguous between a prudential and an epistemic reading. A good prudential reason for something means that it is in one s self-interest to believe it over something he or she would otherwise choose. A good epistemic reason for something, on the other hand, is when one knows of a valid and sound argument supporting it. "More papers on Reasoning Concerning Pascal's Wager:
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Reasoning Concerning Pascal's Wager (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Reasoning-Concerning-Pascal's-Wager/6604
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"Reasoning Concerning Pascal's Wager" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Reasoning-Concerning-Pascal's-Wager/6604>
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Feb 27, 2002 Graduate of Burlington High School with 1100+ on Sats and graduate with 3.0+ GPA. Graduated Suffolk University in Boston with a 3.6+ GPA (Cum Laude). Majored in Criminology and Law and near double majored in Philosophy.
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