Abstract
Saul Smilansky presents us with a puzzle which, in combination with a small number of premises, is supposed to generate a reversal of Pascal's wager: the wagerer should bet on a secular lifestyle, and reject religion, as the surest way of pleasing God (if God exists). In this article, we argue that the puzzle, once unpacked, isn't particularly puzzling, that the premises aren't true, and that Smilansky's wager is open to both reductio and a reversal of its own.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 174-186 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Religious Studies |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 18 Mar 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press.
Keywords
- Pascal's wager
- akrasia
- faith
- hypocrisy
- self-deception
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Religious studies
- Philosophy