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'We know the truth, not only by the reason, but also by the heart.'
French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal was born on this day in 1623. Educated by his father, Pascal showed an impressive grasp of mathematics from a young age, and went on to become a pioneer in the fields of game theory and probability. At the age of eighteen, in an effort to support his father with extensive tax calculations, he also invented and constructed one of the first mechanical calculators.
After an intense religious experience, Pascal's commitment to Catholicism was renewed and he shifted his focus to religious, spiritual and philosophical writings. His most influential works are 'Lettres provinciales' and 'Pensées', the latter containing perhaps one of his most well-known ideas, Pascal's Wager, which argues for a belief in God.
This small porcelain sculpture of Blaise Pascal was made in Sèvres Porcelain Factory c. 1784.
“If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.” Voltaire
Does asking whether God exists help teens think about bigger questions such as what gives life meaning? What makes something right or wrong? Who or what do I look to when I’m trying to understand my purpose, my identity, my relationships, or the challenges? Host Hanna talks about the fact that even teens who don’t believe in a higher power often care deeply about justice, fairness, compassion, dignity, and the desire to be part of something meaningful. Many of those values were born of religious traditions long before they were written into constitutions or taught in classrooms. Hanna interviews third-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Philosophy, Joe Schmid, who provides an argument for and against God's existence. The cosmological argument for God's existence posits that everything in the universe has a cause. Arguments against God's existence center on the Problem of Evil, how an all-good, all-powerful God allows suffering. He then discusses Pascal’s Wager. Blaise Pascal, the 17th-century philosopher and mathematician, argued that we should believe in God and act as if God exists because it is the best bet.
The existence-of-God question is more than a question of belief. It’s a doorway into understanding culture, history, psychology, community, creativity, and the human need for meaning.
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Joe is a third year Ph.D. student in the Department of Philosophy with research interests in metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of mind. He earned a B.A. in philosophy from Purdue University in 2022 (Boiler Up!). Joe has published papers in Mind, Noûs, and The Journal of Philosophy, co-authored the SEP entry on Ontological Arguments, and co-authored a book published by Springer. He also runs the philosophy YouTube channel Majesty of Reason. When he’s not doing philosophy, you’ll find him either playing soccer or cuddling with his overwhelmingly cute dog (or both).
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Si bien The Tides of Oblivion es una expansión del juego Pascal's Wager, en este análisis vamos a hablar de Pascal's Wager primero, en tanto al juego base, y luego continuaremos con su reciente expansión, haciendo así un análisis del juego completo (hasta la fecha).
Pascal's Wager puede sonar un juego de apuestas galo (el nombre significa algo como "La apuesta de Pascal"), pero de hecho es el nombre de un argumento formulado por el filósofo francés Blaise Pascal. El meollo del argumento sugiere que debemos cubrir nuestras apuestas creyendo en Dios y cumpliendo sus reglas. Claro, es posible que tengamos que pasar los domingos por la mañana sentados en incómodos bancos en iglesias con corrientes de aire. Es posible que tengamos que sacrificar algunos de los pequeños lujos de la vida y abstenernos de ciertas prácticas malsanas. Sin embargo, a cambio, existe la perspectiva de un par de alas, un arpa y la felicidad eterna. Aunque por otra parte, también podrías simplemente ignorar todas estas precauciones, vivir la vida de un sinvergüenza y arriesgarte a no tener que pasar la otra vida avivando los fuegos del infierno.
Bien puedes preguntar ¿qué tiene todo esto que ver con este juego para móviles? Pasemos a hablar de Pascal's Wager y el personaje principal, Terrence, quien ha sido desterrado de la iglesia por transgresiones y está luchando con su duda teológica.
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