The Wager
Blaise Pascal (1600s)
| God exists | God doesn't exist |
|
|---|---|---|
Believe |
Infinite bliss True belief
Sense of comfort Clifford’s failed duty |
Mistaken belief: (Is mistake on such a fundamental matter a serious loss?) Sense of comfort Clifford’s failed duty |
Don’t believe |
Eternal damnation Mistaken belief Avoid costs of being religious
|
True belief Avoid costs of being religious
|