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Faithfully Taking Pascal’s WagerThe Monist 106 (1). 2023.I examine the relationship between taking Pascal’s wager, faith, and hope. First, I argue that many who take Pascal’s wager have genuine faith that God exists. The person of faith and the wagerer have several things in common, including a commitment to God and positive cognitive and conative attitudes toward God’s existence. If one’s credences in theism are too low to have faith, I argue that the wagerer can still hope that God exists, another commitment-justifying theological virtue. I conclude…Read more
André Neiva
Federal University of Alagoas
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Federal University of AlagoasAssistant Professor
Maceió, AL, Brazil
Areas of Specialization
Epistemology |
Decision Theory |