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Pragmatic Arguments
In Charles Taliaferro & Philip L. Quinn (eds.), A Companion to Philosophy of Religion. Cambridge, Mass.: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 425–433 (1997)
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This chapter contains sections titled: Pascal's Wager Other Prominent Pragmatic Arguments Pragmatic Arguments and the Ethics of Belief Works cited.Author's Profile
pragmatic arguments first recorded employment of a pragmatic argument ‐ found in Plato two kinds of pragmatic arguments ‐ having to do with the action of belief formation David Hume's Dialogues concerning Natural Religion dependent arguments are not truth‐sensitive in an evidential sense ‐ and nevertheless dependent on truth dependent pragmatic argument ‐ French philosopher Blaise Pascal probability values to the wagering context ‐ expected utility of disbelief that finite, theistic belief will always be recommended saving Pascal's partitioning of alternatives ‐ limiting relevant choices to “live hypothesis” pragmatic argument ‐ the “Will‐to‐Believe” argument of the American pragmatist William James
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