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2 episodes with pascal's wager
2 episodes with pascal's wager
3 episodes with pascal's wager
2 episodes with pascal's wager
Hey Truth Seekers! Welcome to another episode of Truth Wanted, hosted this week by Jon the Skeptick and @godlessengineer!Jon from Canada wants to know what the hosts think of pascal's wager? Pascal's wager isn't strictly a question for atheists, its also applicable to theists.Bernard from Canada, an expert on evolution, wants to know the name of a specific transitional fossil from human evolution.Julachak from NY wants to define what it means to be a mystic and I am going to try to sumarize it. Pray for me: You can read a lot of hoofoo and kind of woo sort of things and definitions about what it truly means to be a mystic, but really it really means in psychological terms is to make spiritual things philosophical and logical, then add science. Susan from AL made a post on Facebook referencing the Israel/Palestine conflict and was called anti-semitic and wants to know if maybe they went to far with their post.Sarah from IA had an experience where an elevator door opened with no one inside. The caller wants to know possible explanations for why this happened.Randi from New Zealand is concerned that religion has and will continue to slow science and medical advancement. It does sure seem to have a history of it.Katelyn from AL had an experience where their son was mis-diagnosed with cancer by a machine and the family claims the caller is disrespecting God by taking this “win” away from him.
Welcome to another episode of AxP. Matt and Jim are back together again!First up is Mr. Warlight, who claims to have a test for souls. Sadly, it involves desecrating a statue in a cemetery, so we're gonna move on.Mike in Texas has More (-mon) bad arguments for God. The universe is a big place, and therefore, a universe creating entity is possible. Matt and Jim point out that possibility is not probability, and this is as good an argument for gods as it is for butt monkeys. Just listen, it'll make sense.Next is Jasmine who's going to take us from the Bible to… entropy? Jim reminds us that the Bible is the claim, not the evidence, and gives our caller a quick lesson in thermodynamics. Matt points out that just because order came from chaos, that doesn't mean God did it.Brazilian Bruno is next, who takes a very long time to say… God could prevent evil, but doesn't, so HIS God is a neutral one. Jim gives a great Hell metaphor, and Matt tries to show Bruno where he's erred.Lightning round with Earl, who had a dream that convinced him God has updated… his own mind? We're not gonna waste time on dreams today.Justin in New York asks our hosts for tips on engaging in constructive debates in social settings. Matt and Jim both agree, pick your battles Justin, you don't need to die on every hill! Using the Socratic method is always a good start to any conversation Justin.Jonathan in AZ seems to want to back Matt into a corner by saying he's equated theism with believing other wacky stuff, flat earth, science denial, etc. He cites some calls from other past shows, but Matt is quick to shut down this attempt at verbal chicanery. Admiral Ackbar sniffed this out from 12 parsecs away.Next up is Monsters (not the kind with scary teeth). He believes in limited deities with tremendous power…? Concepts can have power, but that doesn't mean they actually exist. Spiderman is a great moral example, doesn't mean he's real.Anon in Texas doesn't see the harm in holding beliefs that aren't true, and doesn't see why it should matter. Beliefs inform actions, and a flawed process can lead to more dangerous views. Anon seems like a good guy, just a bit mixed up.Joe hasn't got a grasp on the burden of proof. Matt gives a courtroom analogy, and Jim explains the null hypothesis. I don't think Joe has passed the bar exam.AJ grew up as a JW, and is seeking advice on coming out as an atheist. Matt advises a cost/benefit approach to these conversations, and Jim offers a few resources, like the Secular Therapy Project.Paul wants to talk about how energy shows the possibility of God, but also doesn't think it matters. You waited two hours for this?Finally Tim wants to know why Jesus didn't write anything down! Dad did! Matt is less concerned about the late Bronze Age, and asks why isn't he contributing now? We list a few absurdities from Christian theology, and give Tim a quick e-hug.That's the show today folks, hasta la vista!
Liz Jackson joins me to discuss one of her recent papers on Pascal's Wager. We talk about how the Wager can be used in regards to genuine faith for believers and hope for skeptics. Liz's Paper: https://philpapers.org/rec/JACFTP-2 Pascal's Wager: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj8S949x_pmSlDeHUwjl9VUWiLmRpqRMl Please consider becoming a Patron! I am a full-time student, so your support helps make our content better and provides me Ramen money. Patreon (Thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/AdherentApologetics YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO8jj_CQwrRRwwwXBndo6nQ/join
As we head into this Father's Day weekend, we wanted to first stop and appreciate all of the dads out there. It takes a lot of work to play that important role in a child's life and Nancy has a story she'll share about her wonderful dad. Now, let's talk about financial planning. This conversation takes on an important question that we all have to evaluate in different aspects of life: Is the risk worth the reward? We have to go back about 400 years to what might be the first instance of someone truly analyzing outcomes. That man was Pascal, a brilliant seventeenth-century philosopher that developed the idea that belief in God would provide an infinite upside but if you don't believe it would only provide a finite upside. Although the term hadn't been created yet, Pascal had complete a cost-benefit analysis to determine that there's much to gain by believing than not. This became known as Pascal's wager over time and created the framework that's used in all facets of life as we weigh potential outcomes from our decisions. So how does this tie into planning? Well assume that you've accumulated enough wealth after several decades of savings and investing. Should keep trying to grow the nest egg with risk or shift to safer investments to protect your capital. Using the Pascal's wager, we'll run through potential scenarios that could play out with each option on the table. We'll also use a couple famous quotes from notable financial professionals tie into this idea of Pascal's wager. Check out the full episode or use the timestamps below to hear a specific segment. 1:56 – Pascal's wager 4:27 – Applying this to retirement planning 7:53 – If you can dream it… 8:55 – Warren Buffet famous quote 10:29 – Risk 12:12 – Summarizing the discussion For more, visit us online at http://flemingfinancialservices.com
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In this episode, I speak with Dr. Derek Leben about his recent Philosophy Now article, Pascal’s Artificial Intelligence Wager. We talk about Pascal's wager applied to AI, the control problem, consciousness, our ability to control the course of AI development, and the meaning that grounds moral realism. Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: https://philosophynow.org/issues/139/PascalsArtificialIntelligence_Wager https://www.derekleben.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Ethics-Robots-Design-Moral-Algorithm-ebook/dp/B07FN629T6 If you learned something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD. Twitter: @JordanCMyers You can also get in contact by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Plato's Cave Website: https://platoscave.fireside.fm/ Special Guest: Derek Leben.
This week! Uncle Mark rolls snake-eyes with Pascal's Wager, Uncle Doug gets into a fishy mystery with the Jesus Fish, and Dr. Terri Daniel joins us to talk about grieving and death from a non-religious perspective. To find the Amazing Dr. Terri Daniel and explore her work and services, check out her website: https://spiritualityandgrief.com/
For this episode of In the Market Trenches with Gary Ribe and Eric Furey, our hosts welcome you all back, after a brief hiatus, to provide their takes on what has been an eventful first couple months in 2021: Meme stocks, crypto, Pascal's Wager, SPACs, Vaccine Roll-out - they cover it all. Please enjoy! This podcast is brought to you by SNN Network. You can watch the video version of the podcast on the SNN Network YouTube Channel, subscribe here: bit.ly/1Q5Yfym See our website https://www.accretivewealthpartners.com/ to access our blog and for important disclosures. This podcast is brought to you by SNN Network. You can watch the video version of the podcast on the SNN Network YouTube Channel, subscribe here: bit.ly/1Q5Yfym See our website https://www.accretivewealthpartners.com/ to access our blog and for important disclosures. You can Follow the podcast on Twitter @BobbyKKraft and @AccretiveWP The information in this podcast is educational and general in nature and does not take into consideration the listener’s personal circumstances. Therefore, it is not intended to be a substitute for specific, individualized financial, legal, or tax advice. To determine which strategies or investments may be suitable for you, consult the appropriate qualified professional prior to making a final decision.
In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Liz Jackson to discuss her recent work on Pascal's Wager. Liz is an absolute beast, but she's also kind and funny. You're going to love this episode. Check out Liz's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQ8f0Ws8uZ2mWaI2vFr6Yg If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or $5 a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Parker's Pensées sticker and instant access to all the episode as I record them instead of waiting for their release date. Check it out here: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/parkers_pensees If you want to give a one-time gift, you can give at my Paypal: https://paypal.me/ParkersPensees?locale.x=en_US Check out my merchandise at my Teespring store: https://teespring.com/stores/parkers-penses-merch Check out my blog posts: https://parkersettecase.com/ Check out my Parker's Pensées YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYbTRurpFP5q4TpDD_P2JDA Check out my other YouTube channel on my frogs and turtles: https://www.youtube.com/c/ParkerSettecase Check me out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/trendsettercase Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkers_pensees/ Time Is Running by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6203-time-is-running License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parker-settecase/support
The Mentionables discuss a different take on Pascal's wager, and also revive This Week In Trolling (TWIT).
In this week's livestream, Dr. Liz Jackson (an expert on Pascal's Wager) joins me in analyzing Cosmic Skeptic's video allegedly "debunking" the argument. Link to the YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kQcdkGmudo Our Website: www.capturingchristianity.com Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/capturingchristianity
Hey Eavesdroppers, this week we are joined by Dr David Grimes. David is a retired consultant physician, gastroenterologist and the co-author of 'Vitamin D Deficiency and Covid-19: Its central role in a world pandemic'. He has decades of research experience in this subject and it was a privilege to talk with him. David laid it all out for us with an excellent presentation on the benefits of Vitamin D, particularly during the current crisis, please check it out on our YouTube channel (link below). We strongly encourage you to follow his advice and spread this message to everyone you know. You can find David's website and blog here: http://www.drdavidgrimes.com/ Buy the book here: https://www.ypdbooks.com/2147-vitamin-d-deficiency-and-covid-19-its-central-role-in-a-world-pandemic-YPD02419.html Also available from all good bookshops. Follow David on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/drdavidgrimes Topics mentioned... Vitamin D Deficiency, Covid-19, Life Expectancy, Anxiety, Lockdown, Seasonality, Vitamin D Production, National Institute For Clinical Excellence, Cordoba Trial, Melanin, Immune System, Covid-19 Risk Factors, Pascal's Wager, Dosage, Zinc, Vitamin D Reserves, Excess Deaths, Sun Beds, Plankton, Influenza, Big Pharma, Vaccines, Herd Immunity, Hong Kong Flu, H3N2, SAGE, etc ... After we spoke with David we did the usual housekeeping, covered the Covid News and some of the funnier moments from the week. Producer Credits for Ep 168: Gav Scott, Mark Anthony Wyatt, RobertDay78, Nomae NosNoj, BruceWayner83, The Hundreth Monkey, MadAtUsCosTheyAintUs and Anonymous. Message us here....follow, like, subscribe and share. (comments, corrections, future topics etc). We read out iTunes reviews if you leave them. Website - http://www.theamishinquisition.com/ Get your newly launched Merch from The Amish Loot Chest - https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/amish-inquisition-loot-chest Email - theamishinquisition@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/amishinqpodcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/amish.inquisit.3 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theamishinquisition/?hl=en YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmv8ucrv5a2KpaRWyBWfBUA Find out how to become a Producer here - http://www.theamishinquisition.com/p/phil-1523918247/ Become a Producer! The Amish Inquisition is 100% supported by YOU. NO Ads, NO Sponsorship, NO Paywalls. We really don't want to suckle at the teat of some faceless corporate overlord. But that is only avoidable with your help! Join your fellow producers by donating to The Amish Inquisition via the PayPal button on our website, simply donate whatever you think the show is worth to you. If you find the podcast valuable, please consider returning some value to us and help keep the show free and honest.
Liz Jackson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Ryerson University. In this interview, I talk with Liz about Pascal's Wager.Support (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/AdherentApologetics
Dandan is joined by HAPI Membership Officer, Shane Haro, to talk about the Pascal's Wager and answer the questions: Is it really worth believing? What if we are wrong? (Episode 48) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/godlesslongganisa/message
This podcast discusses pascal's wager; a philosophical argument aimed at providing a logical reason to believe in God.
Is believing that God exists a good rational bet to place? Blaise Pascal thought so. On this episode of the egg timer we take a closer look at this divine wager. Art Attribution: By unknown; a copy of the painting of François II Quesnel, which was made for Gérard Edelinck en 1691[réf. nécessaire]. - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12193020
This will be an interesting podcast, because the question can be answered by answered scientific thinkers, by agnostics, and atheists and by religious/spiritual faith-based individuals alike.
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Blaise Pascal is one of history's most noteworthy mathematicians and scientists. However, his greatest theorem was logic in support of Christian faith.
In today’s episode of the Atheist Experience, Matt Dillahunty is joined by Jim Barrows. Jim is one of ACA’s own hosts and we are happy to have him today! Welcome back Jim!First up we have Emyn in OH, who is calling in about the Monty Hall problem. Pick a door Jim! Matt is not sure how this ties to atheism and thinks the analogy is untenable. Maybe compose your thoughts in an email?Jeury in NY is up next. He is calling to ask how to deal with conversations when there is no point. Our hosts explain that you need patience and may have to know when to walk away and regroup. Oscar from IN is asking why Matt is an atheist and not agnostic. Matt was a southern baptist and was trying to demonstrate the belief in god and found his way out. There didn’t seem to be a point so on to more callers.Gerard in CT is calling in to challenge Matt on believing as many true things and as few false things as possible. The caller goes on to demonstrate he wants to believe as many true things as possible. Daniel from CA is saying that Christians don’t investigate the bible and points out the bible is a historical text. The hosts flex their Bible knowledge chops to point out it’s not historically accurate. Check out this call for a fun conversation about the Bible and Christians.Alex in VA is up next. His father is dying and although Alex isn't a believer he asks if it's ethical to let his father think he is still a believer. The hosts relate stories of their loved ones and give some great advice in this call. Who is chopping onions in here...Angel in NC has moved in with some atheists and has questions for us today. Angel is questioning her faith and uses a form of Pascal's Wager to stay a believer. A great call destructing Pascal's Wager and "Christianinanity" ensues. Justin in MN says the study of comets disproves evolution. Oh, boy, 12,000 year old comets prove a young earth? The hosts point out Justin is cherry picking data and short period comets aren’t the only types of comets. Mark in RI says you can be justified in believing that a miracle is an explanation for an event. Matt points out that you can’t appeal to the supernatural until it's been found to exist and could have explanatory power. Luke in GA wants to tell us that some people haven't received the holy ghost but anyone can. Apparently you just have to “die unto yourself” and take up a cross. Ugh. And moving on.The last call of the episode, Michael in San Diego, wants to know why they don’t believe in Spinoza's god. Matt points out there is no evidence for it and he doesn't care what Spinoza or Einstein believed. Thanks for tuning in folks! Check out Jim in other ACA shows. See ya next week and wear a dang mask!
Bad arguments for God's existence abound! We go over the flaws of "Pascal's Wager".
Ani tentokrát vidcast nestrádá, pokud jde o zajímavá témata. Probereme s Petrem jeho novou mobilní závislost, ještě jednou se důkladně podíváme na hodnocení The Last of Us Part II a nakoukneme i do virtuálního nevěstince, který rozhodně není z levného kraje. 06:17 - Petr představuje soulsovku Pascal's Wager 27:32 - Zdeněk hodnotí The Last of Us Part II 1:03:35 - Jak to funguje v nejdražším nevěstinci v Second Life 1:22:49 - Rozhovor s Petrem Kubíčkem o 1428: Shadows over Silesia 1:50:40 - Závěrečný mišmaš
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Does life have meaning if it doesn't last forever? Is faith warranted if the threat of hell is real? This and more is addressed in the thirteenth episode of the podcast. Here I read a chapter out of the current non-fiction book I'm working on and address the question: "is Pascal's wager a leap of faith worth taking?". If you enjoy the podcast, or have any recommendations concerning guests, topics, or audio adjustments, please feel free to email me at Worldlythoughts2015@gmail.com
How can Pascal's Wager possibly work if there are so many religions to choose from? Also, how is it supposed to work when multiple religions offer infinite value? Plus, isn't there a worry that choosing a religion based on value is *dishonest* and opposed to truth-seeking? Dr. Liz Jackson joins the podcast to answer these questions and more. The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of classical theism exists, (2) Jesus is our Messiah and Lord, and (3) He founded the Catholic Church. We place a strong emphasis on the first pillar, defending classical theism, drawing upon the work of Thomistic philosopher Dr. Edward Feser and many others. John DeRosa www.classicaltheism.com/support
This lecture discusses the 19th-20th century philosopher and psychologist, William James, and focuses on his essay, "The Will To Believe". Specifically it discusses his criticism of Blaise Pascal's famous argument for the existence of God, called "Pascal's Wager". To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase The Writings of William James - https://amzn.to/2X4J9kY
In this episode of The Examined Life, philosopher Phil Kallberg talks about the common claim that most of philosophy is useless for practical, real world problems. This week, he demonstrates why this is a foolish claim as Pascal's Wager and the Trolley Problem can help us make sense of how to react to the Coronavirus pandemic. (March 20, 2020)
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Atheists are waking up to the fact that religion is available. Coleman Hughes with John McWhorter notes Dr. King's reliance on religion. Bret Weinstein according to Alister McGrath thinks we almost need a new religion. Auguste Comte tried exactly this but if we compare it to what Joseph Smith did it was a failure. Why? How then must we define religion? How did Paul Tillich define it? We go back to Jordan Peterson at Lafayette College and questions about religion. It's inevitable. We'll look at why CS Lewis picked Christianity. Charles Taylor's "fullness". Byrne Power's cheap "fun" in America and finally what I think of as a Pragmatic Darwinian Pascal's Wager. Coleman Hughes and John McWhorter https://youtu.be/UPiNiTwf5bM Bret Weinstein and Alister McGrath https://youtu.be/kRx2uNMJFnU Auguste Comte School of Life Sociology https://youtu.be/OhVamhT4Q3s Auguste Comte Tom Richey https://youtu.be/OhVamhT4Q3s Sam Harris JBP Vancouver 1 https://youtu.be/d-Z9EZE8kpo John Vervaeke Awakening from the Meaning Crisis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54l8_ewcOlY&list=PLND1JCRq8Vuh3f0P5qjrSdb5eC1ZfZwWJ Paul Tillich Ultimate Concern https://youtu.be/M_HcFLa0b1Q Jordan Peterson on Religion at Lafayette College https://youtu.be/V32WHDuy-Do CS Lewis in Sheldon VanAuken a Severe Mercy https://amzn.to/2RxEnZX Tim Keller Making Sense of God https://amzn.to/30XTij0 Byrne Power and the Divination of Fun https://youtu.be/ELo279fyc3Y Byrne Power's Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIAtCuzdvgNJvSYILnHtdWA Charles Taylor A Secular Age https://amzn.to/36sQbkf CS Lewis Mere Christianity https://amzn.to/2RvpQxR Unbelievable Justin Brierley Peter Kreeft CS Lewis Argument from Desire https://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/Peter-Kreeft-debates-the-argument-from-desire-Unbelievable Tom Holland Dominion https://amzn.to/313LKeL Click here to meetup with other channel viewers for conversation https://discord.gg/2uUhZBK The link will prompt you to download the software for this free group messaging service. This link updates every 100 users so look for the most recent videos if this link doesn't work. If you want to schedule a one-on-one conversation check here. https://paulvanderklay.me/2019/08/06/converzations-with-pvk/ There is a video version of this podcast on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/paulvanderklay To listen to this on ITunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/paul-vanderklays-podcast/id1394314333 If you need the RSS feed for your podcast player https://paulvanderklay.podbean.com/feed/ All Amazon links here are part of the Amazon Affiliate Program. Amazon pays me a small commission at no additional cost to you if you buy through one of the product links here. This is is one (free to you) way to support my videos. To support this channel/podcast on Paypal: https://paypal.me/paulvanderklay To support this channel/podcast with Bitcoin (BTC): 37TSN79RXewX8Js7CDMDRzvgMrFftutbPo To support this channel/podcast with Bitcoin Cash (BCH) qr3amdmj3n2u83eqefsdft9vatnj9na0dqlzhnx80h To support this channel/podcast with Ethereum (ETH): 0xd3F649C3403a4789466c246F32430036DADf6c62 Blockchain backup on Lbry https://lbry.tv/@paulvanderklay https://www.patreon.com/paulvanderklay Join the Sacramento JBP Meetup https://www.meetup.com/Sacramento-Jordan-Peterson-Meetup/ Paul's Church Content at Living Stones Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh7bdktIALZ9Nq41oVCvW-A
How does Pascal's Wager work? Should people find it persuasive or is it merely an attempt at evangelistic manipulation? How does one answer the "Many God's" objection and the intellectual dishonesty objections? Dr. Michael Rota updates the wager and argues that it succeeds in motivating commitment to a devout Christian life. Also, I share a clip from the Capturing Christianity podcast where Dr. Rota explains how to respond to the multiverse objection to fine-tuning. The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of classical theism exists, (2) Jesus is our Messiah and Lord, and (3) He founded the Catholic Church. We place a strong emphasis on the first pillar, defending classical theism, drawing upon the work of Thomistic philosopher Dr. Edward Feser and many others. John DeRosa www.classicaltheism.com/support
Drew (Genetically Modified Skeptic) offered his "4 Weird Questions That Might Make You an Atheist" we've heard him out and thought it through and want to explain how these 4 questions shouldn't make you an atheist. In fact, if you work through them carefully you'll see that they actually give us more reason to believe in God. Here is Braxton Hunter's channel "Trinity Radio" https://www.youtube.com/user/braxhunt Here is Jon McCray's channel "Whaddo You Meme??" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1okSIA8UEY8OqvtjGHFvzA Here is Cameron Bertuzzi's channel "Capturing Christianity" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCux-_Fze30tFuI_5CArwSmg Here's Drew's original video which we are responding to https://youtu.be/JE-P6mw60-A Info on Pascal's Wager: This is a playlist from Crash Course Apologetics on Pascal's Wager. VERY well done and extremely thorough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9ejUnGl4MY&list=PLlVH-ThCazKlqtTVa-3hvKfBXy5LajVsw Here's an interview with Dr. Liz Jackson on her case for Pascal's Wager. It's very accessible and she answers a ton of objections to it as well. https://youtu.be/e6qHRLkFhCM My work in this ministry is fully supported by donations and I intend to keep it that way so that everything I produce can be offered for free. If you want to help make this possible here's the link. https://biblethinker.org/index.php/donate
Drew (Genetically Modified Skeptic) offered his "4 Weird Questions That Might Make You an Atheist" we've heard him out and thought it through and want to explain how these 4 questions shouldn't make you an atheist. In fact, if you work through them carefully you'll see that they actually give us more reason to believe in God. Here is Braxton Hunter's channel "Trinity Radio" https://www.youtube.com/user/braxhunt Here is Jon McCray's channel "Whaddo You Meme??" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1okSIA8UEY8OqvtjGHFvzA Here is Cameron Bertuzzi's channel "Capturing Christianity" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCux-_Fze30tFuI_5CArwSmg Here's Drew's original video which we are responding to https://youtu.be/JE-P6mw60-A Info on Pascal's Wager: This is a playlist from Crash Course Apologetics on Pascal's Wager. VERY well done and extremely thorough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9ejUnGl4MY&list=PLlVH-ThCazKlqtTVa-3hvKfBXy5LajVsw Here's an interview with Dr. Liz Jackson on her case for Pascal's Wager. It's very accessible and she answers a ton of objections to it as well. https://youtu.be/e6qHRLkFhCM My work in this ministry is fully supported by donations and I intend to keep it that way so that everything I produce can be offered for free. If you want to help make this possible here's the link. https://biblethinker.org/index.php/donate
Ep. 96 - Climate Protests, Pascal's Wager, and the Duplicitous Science Press Max gives a first hand account of the climate protests during the Yale Harvard football game which delayed the game by almost an hour. He breaks down the arguments made by climate activists, and relates it to Pascal's Wager, a concept in probabilities that relates to infinite values, and how it can be abused. Max and Aaron discuss a couple of news articles on scientific discoveries and break down how they analyze them. localmaxradio.com/96
In this podcast, I talk about bi erasure within the LGBT community. I also talk about pascal's wager, chick fil a's changes in charitable donations, and activist mommy's problems with a public statue. Game Shop: https://www.telltaleatheist.com/3dstore Merch Shop: https://teespring.com/stores/telltaleatheist Facebook: http://telltaleatheist.com/facebook Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/telltaleatheist Contact email for hosting: admin@telltaleatheist.com All links to my channel can be found at http://telltaleatheist.com Podcast on iTunes: http://telltaleatheist.com/itunes-podcast Podcast on SoundCloud: http://telltaleatheist.com/soundcloud- podcast Podcast on Google Play: http://telltaleatheist.com/google-play Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo6JSNp6SuUKf-yiaBQReNA Social Media: Patreon: http://telltaleatheist.com/patreon Twitter: http://telltaleatheist.com/twitter Discord: http://telltaleatheist.com/discord PayPal: http://telltaleatheist.com/paypal
Fox News host David Webb accused American Liberals of “turning climate change into their religion” last week. An interesting thought. Pascal’s Wager came to mind while Ashby and I were exploring it on the podcast. It’s a 17th century philosophical argument about the existence of god advanced by the french polymath Blaise Pascal. The gist: humans bet with their lives that god either does or does not exist.He argued that a rational person should live as though god exists. If they’re wrong, they avoided sin for no reason. But if they’re right, the potential gain (an eternity in heaven) is infinite. I think this logic holds for climate change. If we’re wrong and the planet isn’t dying, we’ll have cleaned it up for no reason. A specific loss. But if we’re right, the potential gain is infinite.To me, it’s an easy choice. Check out the podcast to hear us talk through the logic in more detail. As always, we answered questions from listeners. Write with a question and we’ll answer it in the next episode! HBO’s show succession features a plot line where investors from a Canadian pension fund issued the most creative and aggressive swear words in the entire series. Is this realistic? I thought Canadians were nice. I saw that someone tweeted candid, negative comments about a startup and caught a lot of flak. Why is outward positivism such an entrenched norm in Silicon Valley?Why do we keep calling it a risk free rate when there is no risk free rate? If someone forwarded this to you, don’t miss the next one! Get on the email list at freemoney.substack.com
On Today's show we have Gayle Jordan from The Recovering From Religion organization. Learn more about RFR here: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Callers on today's show:A- Preston, Florida: Recovered addict, been in 12 step for 8 years, how can I go about setting up a secular recovery group?T- Len, Arizona: In transition "a terrible catholic"; how are morals part of Darwinian evolution?A- Gabe, Missouri: Application of Pascal's Wager; is it ever valid or is it completely a fallacy?T- Michael, UK: How can we discount the existence of a creator?T- Brian, California: Has a hypothesis as to how God(s) exist, but they don't care about you and why!T- Kathy, Pennsylvania: Barely a believer. How do you overcome your fear of hellfire and damnation?A- Louis, North Carolina: Atheism in Hispanic culture; how do I find support when there is so much social pressure towards religion.A- Sue, Washington: Undecided theist/atheist; How can we have objective morality without a higher power
Is God worth risking your life? In this episode Kurt speaks with Jordan Hampton of Crash Course Apologetics on YouTube.
Is God worth risking your life? In this episode Kurt speaks with Jordan Hampton of Crash Course Apologetics on YouTube.
Larry and Ty discuss the Garden of Eden, revisit Pascal's Wager, and the teaching of the Bible in public schools
In a twist on Pascal's Wager, Genetically Modified Skeptic lists what he thinks one stands to lose if they become religious. Johnathan Pritchett and I stroll through that list to find out whether we've wagered poorly!
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There is no way Pascal's Wager was as popular in mid-20th century France as Rohmer suggests.
Today on Big Cow I'm joined by Josey, who's such a lovely person that she worries about offending me with her answers to my Big Cow questions. She also introduces me to Australia's "Big Things", which I should really have already known about considering that I do this podcast. Talking points include: relative size; Downsizing starring Matt Damon, a film which neither of us have seen; all films must address Knickers; The Man, a film which I almost remember; Christian School; the continuing story of my Big Cow Book; Pascal's Wager; and Scrangetribe, the hot new word which we'll soon all be using.
Pat talks with Dr. Michael Rota, professor of philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, on one of the most controversial but intriguing arguments for the reasonableness of committing to a religious life: Pascal’s Wager. Dr. Rota is the author of the book Taking Pascal’s Wager: Faith, Evidence, and the Abundant Life, where he offers an updated formulation of the argument, responds to common objections, and presents a case for the truth of the Christian faith. (February 17, 2019)
Pat talks with Dr. Michael Rota, professor of philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, on one of the most controversial but intriguing arguments for the reasonableness of committing to a religious life: Pascal's Wager. Dr. Rota is the author of the book Taking Pascal's Wager: Faith, Evidence, and the Abundant Life, where he offers an updated formulation of the argument, responds to common objections, and presents a case for the truth of the Christian faith. About Dr. Michael Rota From his website: "I'm a Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) and a Program Officer at the Templeton Religion Trust. In my recent book Taking Pascal's Wager, I give an extended argument for the reasonableness and desirability of Christian commitment. From 2010-2016 Dean Zimmerman and I co-organized the St. Thomas Summer Seminars in Philosophy of Religion and Philosophical Theology. I'm currently working with the sociologist Kevin Bales on a book on slavery and religion." Recommended Reading and Resources Taking Pascal's Wager: Faith, Evidence, and the Abundant Life - Dr. Michael Rota The Problem of Evil - Peter Van Inwagen Wandering In Darkness: Narrative and the Problem of Suffering - Eleanor Stump ... The Pat Flynn Show If you enjoyed this episode, it would mean the world to me if you could subscribe to, and leave a review for, The Pat Flynn show on iTunes HERE or Stitcher HERE. Reading your reviews and hearing your feedback is what keeps me fired up to make The Pat Flynn Show happen. Thank you!
Pascal's Wager is an argument in philosophy devised by the seventeenth-century Frenchphilosopher, mathematician and physicist Blaise Pascal (1623–62).[1] It posits that humans bet with their lives that God either exists or does not.
Dr. Michael Rota joins us to refute many objections against Pascal's Wager. He presents the Wager in an updated form, backed up by recent sociological data and philosophical arguments. His book Taking Pascal's Wager is a treasure trove of apologetics. Additionally, I'm joined by Christopher Carter who tells us about the Men Living for Greatness Inner Circle. He helps men transform their lives by transforming their habits. The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of classical theism exists, (2) Jesus is our Messiah and Lord, and (3) He founded the Catholic Church. We place a strong emphasis on the first pillar, defending classical theism, drawing upon the work of Thomistic philosopher Dr. Edward Feser and many others.
This is our last show for the year of 2018! We revealed that the podcast s now a part of Kialopolis Institute, KI, (kialopolis.org).We had Dr. Jason Crowder, President of KI, with Tim Carter (vice) on the line with us to discuss what the newly combined ministry goals and means are.We then discussed "Pascal's Wager," on our now instituted MEME Theology segment and closed with Open Phones while discussing a recent young drag queen that is now used as propaganda for the LBGTQ+ agenda.
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Episode 12 kicks off a short, 2-part series on Pascal's Wager. I remember hearing the wager years ago thinking to myself it sounded pretty reasonable. If Christianity is true, there's tons to gain, and if it's false, very little to lose. That seems to make it pretty rational to commit to God. It wasn't until years later that I heard good objections to the Wager--the kind of objections that really made me doubt its validity. Fortunately for us, we have an expert on Pascal's Wager, Dr. Michael Rota, to help us think through this very interesting argument. He's written a book entitled Taking Pascal's Wager where he updates the argument and defends it against the biggest objections. If sound, Dr. Rota's version of the Wager makes it reasonable to commit to God even if you're just 50% sure of his existence, thus, lowering the bar for Natural Theology. Definitely give this one a listen! Website: www.capturingchristianity.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/capturingchristianity
Blaise Pascal placed a wager when he was alive and argued that it was more logical to believe in God than to not. Can this be a valid way to come to belief?
In this episode, we tackle the big 3 objections to Pascal's wager and show how they cannot defeat Dr. Rota's version of the argument. Those big 3 objections are: 1) Belief cannot be forced. 2) There are many options for which God or religion to choose. 3) The wager is unChristian as it is motivated by pure self-interest. www.classicaltheism.com/core10
It's our second Patreon President selected episode - SPAWN! Find out what happens when an atheist becomes an agent of Hell! Plus references to the Simpsons, Annie Duke, and Pascal's Wager! Listen now! SHOW NOTES: Introduction Background (08:54) Created by Todd McFarlane in Spawn #1 (May 1992) Al Simmons, former Marine and CIA black operative, killed by a partner and sent to Hell - made a deal with Malebolgia - in exchange for his soul, he can see his wife again Returns to human world 5 years later - wife has now married best friend Terry and they have a daughter, Cyan Attacked by Violator, another demon and lackey of Malebolgia, who tells him he's an agent of Hell Meets bum Cogliostro, who knows history of Hellspawns Attacked by Angela, agent of Heaven who hunts Hellspawns Finds out order to kill him was given by Jason Wynn, his former boss, who is given heavenly powers to become Anti-Spawn/Redeemer - Spawn comes out victorious Fights the Freak, tortured by nightmares of his past Meets Harry Houdini, who's a real magician Finds out his suit is a living being known as Leetha of the 7th House of K Gets caught up in battle between Heaven and Hell - uses power of Greenworld to become more powerful - he & Angela go to hell to fight Malebolgia - Angela dies, and Spawn kills Malebolgia in retaliation Gets offered chance to rule Hell and declines - finds out Cogliostro is really Cain, who wants to control Hell and use Spawn to do it Rejected by Heaven & Hell, he is on Earth in a warehouse with a rotting, maggot-infested corpse - his body ends up in Hell, and he, along with Sam & Twitch, have to escape Discovers that Wanda has given birth to God and Satan (Jake and Katie) - lots of allusion to 12 disciples of Jesus, the 4 Horsemen, Armageddon happens but gets reset after Spawn eats fruit from the Garden of Eden, and gets resurrected as an angel on the same level as God and Satan - forces them to fight each other without armies and shuts them off from Earth Returns to Earth as Al Simmons, but can't reconcile with Wanda because he beat her into a miscarriage the day before he died, so he once again becomes a Hellspawn Encounters his brother Richard, who is being tortured by his own sins - finds out Mammon introduced Richard to drugs and convinced young Al to torture animals - then discovers their mother slept with Mammon to create a great evil - Richard sacrifices himself to save world Endgame - Spawn's symbiote is fighting him because he rejected the godlike powers - Cyan stabs Spawn with a mystical knife that wounds K7-Leetha, who leaves Al Simmons - moves to new host, Morana, the miscarried child, who was restored by Mammon - Al & Cyan team up to trap Morana in Hell, and Al kills himself again Reborn on Earth as Jim Downing, who has powers of Hellspawn Issues (27:02) Atheist as agent of hell caught up in religious battle - makes deal with devil Guilt over what Al Simmons did before he died Torn over Wanda moving on after he died, and marrying his best friend and having children Treatment (43:35) In-universe Out-of-universe Skit (57:15) Ending References: "The Devil and Daniel Webster" - Anthony - 11:19 "Treehouse of Horror IV" from The Simpsons - Anthony - 11:24 "Illusions, Michael" - Arrested Development - Anthony - 18:15 "Yakety Sax" by Boots Randolph - Dr. Issues - 24:06 Watchmaker analogy - Dr. Issues - 28:00 Pascal's Wager - Anthony - 32:22 Nuremberg defense - Anthony - 33:16 Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke - Dr. Issues - 48:39 The Walking Dead listener poll iTunes: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Twitter FacebookE-mailPatreon
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Ben explains Pascal's Wager to Pat.
Ben explains Pascal's Wager to Pat.
In this episode we discuss all things Indiana Jones! Also, we dive into the philosophical idea of Pascal's Wager.
In this episode, Kelly and Bailey discuss the theory of Pascal's Wager, and ask, which characters in The Wire choose to believe in something bigger than the systems they're in? Also, it takes Bailey a few minutes to catch on! Show resources from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_Wager Follow up on Twitter @rewiredpodcast or send us an email at podcast.rewired@gmail.com.
We respond to an individual who explains why he/she is a Jehovah's Witness, and give a bit of history as well as doctrinal perspective. In addition to this, we discuss physicalism, armageddon, annihilationism, date-setters, and whether or not Pascal's Wager is worth anything. Video to which we're responding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPoEx9ko3TY Learn Formally: Trinitysem.edu Learn Casually: BraxtonHunter.com
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Michael Cembalest discusses his annual energy paper, Pascal’s Wager, the argument that belief makes more sense than disbelief when the worst outcome is a total loss. He tackles the reality behind climate goals & decarbonization, electric vehicles, academics’ view on the renewable energy future, & a twist on the US Electoral College. Michael is joined by Matt LeBlanc, CIO of JP Morgan Asset Management’s Infrastructure Group. *Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for informational / market commentary purposes only, and is a J.P. Morgan Asset Management communication on behalf of J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments, Inc. a Member of FINRA. The views and opinions expressed herein constitutes Michael Cembalest’s judgment based on current market conditions and are subject to change without notice, and may differ from those expressed by other areas of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., its employees, subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Views may not be suitable for all investors, and are not intended as personal investment, tax, legal accounting advice or as a solicitation or recommendation. Outlooks and Past Performance are never guarantees of future results. This is not investment research. This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published or reproduced, in whole or part, without our express permission. We believe the information contained in this material to be reliable but do not represent or warrant its accuracy, reliability or completeness, or accept any liability for any loss or damage arising out of its use. jpmorgan.com/disclaimer-eotm © 2018 JPMorgan Chase & Co.
We've done it again! The Episode 9 has landed! This is one small step for Holy Madness, but one great leap for all mankind. We explore why Tzvi won't convert to Christianity. (Yes, he is just as surprised as you are.) Along the way, we get into Pascal's Wager, sin, salvation, the afterlife and the world to come, Christian music (again), community, prayers, and more. Where else can you get a detailed discussion on salvation and the afterlife together with sampling Christian music? Okay, quite a few places as it turns out. But we can guarantee none of those will get you to think into your cherished beliefs or question things the way we do. Okay, we can't guarantee it, but at least we'd wager on it. Unlike wagering on Pascal. Follow us on Facebook - search "holy madness the show" (follow the group, and then join "Holy Madness - The Discussion Group" for thought provoking topics and educational and entertaining talk), or email us at holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com. Spread the good word, y'all. Add us to your RSS feed, to your iTunes, or follow us here on soundcloud. We also now have a Patreon - www.patreon.com/holymadness - so if youd like to help keep this going, head on down there.
On Blaise Pascal's Pensées (1670). Is it rational to have religious faith? You're likely familiar with "Pascal's Wager," but our wretchedness is such that we can't simply choose to believe and won't be argued into it. Pascal thinks Christianity is the only religion to accurately describe the human condition.
#99: Should You Fear Roko’s Basilisk? “Before you die, you see Roko’s Basilisk. It's like the videotape in The Ring.” Can Artificial Intelligence predict if people helped or tried to stop it from becoming sentient? This episode Cellar Door Skeptics tackle all angles of Rosko’s Basilisk Theory and what it means for AI and our future. They talk about their perceived notions on whether AI could predict humans who have not helped it become sentient. This dilemma falls in line with Pascal's Wager and the team takes a stance where this should be a concern or if we can feel comfortable dismissing this as a crazy conspiracy. Follow the episode as it delves into AI philosophy and the team takes rabbit hole after rabbit hole toward the reality that we live in. Will you take the Red Pill or the Blue Pill or should you just flush the pills and succumb to logic? #RokosBasilisk #ArtificialIntelligence #LessWrong #Philosophy #PascalsWager Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/user/8326690/episodes/feed iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics/id1044088575?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Website: http://cellardoorskeptics.com Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cellardoorskeptics PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/CellarDoorSkeptics Intro Music: http://aloststateofmind.com/ Links ------ http://lesswrong.com/ https://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Roko%27s_basilisk http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2014/07/roko_s_basilisk_the_most_terrifying_thought_experiment_of_all_time.html http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Roko's_basilisk
Gerardo Rivera is an atheist undergraduate student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, where he pursues a B.A. in Chemistry. He is the founder and current President of Secular Humanist Association UPRM, a student group for young atheists, agnostics and all the secular community at the university. The group is the only one of its kind in all of Puerto Rico's public university system and it works closely with Humanistas Seculares de Puerto Rico, the leading secular organization on the island. Gerardo's activism focuses mostly in bringing attention to the increasing amount of violations to the Separation of Church and State in the island's government and guiding the development of more secular student groups in other Puerto Rico universities. He has a passion for science and philosophy, and believes deeply in equal rights for all under law. JaclynGlenn:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCravYcv6C0CopL2ukVzhzNw Hemant Mehta: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAtheistVoice http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/ Pascal's Wager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBCDGohZT70 https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=pascals+wager Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding, by David Hume: https://www.amazon.com/Inquiry-Concerning-Human-Understanding/dp/002353110X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504580939&sr=8-1&keywords=inquiry+concerning+human+understanding God Delusion, by Richard Dawkins & God is Not Great, by Christopher Hitchens: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=god+delusion&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Agod+delusion Secular Humanist Association UPRM:SHA-UPRM or @SHA_UPRMhttps://twitter.com/SHA_UPRM SHAUPRM@gmail.com Humanistas Seculares de Puerto Rico:@HumanistasPR Atheists of Puerto Rico:https://ateistaspr.org Gerardo Miguel Rivera: https://www.facebook.com/gerardo.rivera.96 @Gerardo11345
You've probably heard of Pascal's Wager: That it's rational to believe in God, because if you're wrong it's no big deal, but if you're right then the payoff is huge. This episode features philosopher Amanda Askell, who (though not religious herself) argues that it's much trickier to rebut Pascal's Wager than most people think. Amanda and Julia also discuss how to handle other decisions where a risk has very low probability but would matter a lot if it came true -- should you round them down to zero? Does it matter how measurable the risk is? And should you take into account the chance you're being scammed?
Larry and Wombat revisit Pascal's Wager.
It's the return of Blasphemy In The Bluegrass! We are now recording in a new location, and with a new set of hosts -- all of which will be explained in the show. We talk about Pascal's Wager, FCA intrusions into public school sports programs, charter schools, attempts by Christian extremists to disrupt the last open abortion clinic in Kentucky. And the upcoming Kentucky Freethought Convention! Relevant links: http://www.kyfreethoughtconvention.org https://everysaturdaymorning.net/2017/05/13/extremists-fail-to-close-kys-only-clinic/ http://www.LouisvilleAtheists.com
Pascal's wager is one of those things that you find either ridiculous or intriguing. There appears to be no middle ground. But most people yearn for some form of immortality and the wager is one of the few things which have a chance of providing it, and perhaps it shouldn't be dismissed so easily. Also Pascal's wager is frequently applied as a thought experiment with no practical application. Viewing the wager from the standpoint of a believer is far more productive.
Scott Adams posted an interesting take on Global Warming. We continue our discussion, though I doubt we have wrapped it up. Links from this episode: - Smog in the American West: Study shows Asia largely to blame - How to Convince Skeptics that Climate Change is a Problem - Hot Topic: Climate Change and Insurance - Little Ice Age - Medieval Warm Period - London to produce its first organic wine since the middle ages - The development of the atomic model - The Inevitable Evolution of Bad Science - Pascal's Wager about God - Asteroid passed unusually close to Earth last week - The Tunguska Impact--100 Years Later - Not All Climatologists - CLIMATE SCIENCE SURVEY (Study) - IPCC Insider Rejects Global-Warming Report - UN Scientists Who Have Turned on the UN IPCC & Man-Made Climate Fears — A Climate Depot Flashback Report - 100th Anniversary of Water Chlorination - Get politics out of climate debate: Opposing view - The Great Collapse of the Carbon Trading Chicago Climate Exchange - Clouds- The Wild Card of Climate Change - Ice Core Data Help Solve a Global Warming Mystery - Synchronous Change of Atmospheric CO2 and Antarctic Temperature During the Last Deglacial Warming - Satellite & Balloon Climate Data Corroborates Slower Warming
Today's episode finishes up our consideration of The God Delusion's Chapter 3, looking at Pascal's famous wager for belief in God and considering whether scientists are usually Christians (and whether it matters). Dawkins is responding to poor arguments for theism in this section, but poor arguments can still offer good lessons! Visit http://www.DavidVogel.net Follow https://www.facebook.com/davidvogel.author Support at https://www.patreon.com/davidvogel
Larry, Ryver, and Carl L. discuss a common apologetic and its failures:"Pascal's Wager"
Apologetics 5: Arguments for God (Part Two) In this lecture, you’ll learn four more reasons for God’s existence, including the cosmological argument, moral argument, miracles argument, and the ontological argument. These are each quite different from each other, which is great because it increases their cumulative effect. Last of all, you’ll learn about “Pascal’s Wager,” Read more about Podcast 54: Four More Reasons Why God Exists (Apologetics 5)[…]
Apologetics 5: Arguments for God (Part Two) In this lecture, you’ll learn four more reasons for God’s existence, including the cosmological argument, moral argument, miracles argument, and the ontological argument. These are each quite different from each other, which is great because it increases their cumulative effect. Last of all, you’ll learn about “Pascal’s Wager,” Read more about Podcast 54: Four More Reasons Why God Exists (Apologetics 5)[…]
Pascal's wagerThe argument that it is in one's own best interest to behave as if God exists, since the possibility of eternal punishment in hell outweighs any advantage in believing otherwise.
Pascal's wagerThe argument that it is in one's own best interest to behave as if God exists, since the possibility of eternal punishment in hell outweighs any advantage in believing otherwise.
Chris and Christopher start this week with the heat, firing up criticisms from last weeks gun segments and cooling off with a history lesson on Asian internment camps and Mexican forced deportation. Gold digger Kanye is made fun of for a decent amount of time and then the dark head of science reared itself, to talk about the Appendix? It was cool, trust us. Next Pascal's wager was perverted with climate change and the funky logic will be published on the blog for all to critique. Finally, the show was closed out on a warm cloud of Marijuana legalization banter and a skeptical look at what the President will do to replace Antonin Scalia. This one has something for everyone. Segments ------ 00:00 Gun Control 2 / Day of Remembrance / Kayne West Woes 27:33 Science Segment "The Appendix" / Pascal Wager "Climate Control" 56:30 This Month in Pot / Supreme Court Nomination Episode: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics/20-and-then-there-was-eight Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/user/8326690/episodes/feed iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics/id1044088575?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Website: http://cellardoorskeptics.com Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cellardoorskeptics Links ------- http://www.ushistory.org/us/51e.asp http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/02/kanye-west-53-million-dollar-debt-explained ------- http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/news/20071012/appendix-may-have-purpose http://mentalfloss.com/article/72762/immunology-study-suggests-appendix-has-use-after-all https://www.ted.com/talks/nathan_wolfe_what_s_left_to_explore?language=en LINK FOR PASCAL ------- http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/Prisons_and_Drugs#sthash.WfFLqTw3.dpbs http://marijuanapolitics.com/wheres-the-2-billion-in-social-costs-from-legalized-marijuana-kevin/ https://medium.com/@cmclymer/scalia-was-confirmed-right-before-election-day-452447e734b1 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dispatches/2016/02/15/there-have-been-lots-of-election-year-scotus-confirmations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/02/15/an-obama-recess-appointment-double-whammy-strategy/?tid=ss_fb http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dispatches/2016/02/15/who-is-obama-likely-to-nominate-to-replace-scalia/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook http://m.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/15/1485578/-President-Ronald-Reagan-had-strong-words-about-confirming-his-final-Supreme-Court-nominee-in-1988?detail=facebook
David and Tamler talk about the perils of trying to step outside of your own perspective in ethics, science, and politics. What do Rawls' "original position" thought experiment, Pascal's Wager, and Moral Foundations Theory have in common? (Hint: it involves baking.) Plus, what movies (and other things) would serve as a litmus test when deciding on a potential life partner? What might liking or not liking a certain film, book, or TV series tell you about a person, and whether or not the relationship would work? And what sexual position is it rational to choose under the veil of ignorance? (It's a night episode...)LinksPart 1: Litmus TestsThe Bad News Bears (1976) [imdb.com]A Confederacy of Dunces [wikipedia.org]Drive [imdb.com]Every Frame A Painting--Drive: The Quadrant System [youtube.com]Ferris Bueller's Day Off [imdb.com]The Far Side [wikipedia.org]Frank [imdb.com]Hustle and Flow [imdb.com]Jackie Brown [imdb.com]Key and Peele [imdb.com]Miracle of Morgan's Creek [imdb.com]The Office (UK) [imdb.com]Pulp Fiction [imdb.com]Spaghetti Western [wikipedia.org]ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement/Dubbing) [wikipedia.org]Sullivan's Travels [imdb.com]Spellbound [imdb.com]Slapshot [imdb.com]What We Do in the Shadows [imdb.com]Part 2: Williams, B. (1981). Rawls and Pascal’s Wager. Moral Luck, 94-100. [verybadwizards.com]Moral Luck [amazon.com affiliate link]Moral Foundations Questionnaire (30-item) [moralfoundations.org]
Religious Epistemology, Contextualism, and Pragmatic Encroachment
Alan Hájek (Australian National University) gives a talk for the New Insights seminar series on 21st May 2015. Abstract: A number of prominent authors—Levi, Spohn, Gilboa, Seidenfeld, and Price among them—hold that rational agents cannot assign subjective probabilities to their options while deliberating about which one they will choose. This has been called the "deliberation crowds out prediction" thesis. The thesis, if true, has important ramifications for many aspects of Bayesian epistemology, decision theory, and game theory. The stakes are high. The thesis is not true—or so I maintain. After some scene-setting, I will precisify and rebut several of the main arguments for the thesis. I will defend the rationality of assigning probabilities to options while deliberating about them: deliberation welcomes prediction. I will also consider application of the thesis, and its denial, to Pascal's Wager.
This week I discuss an anti LGBT politician who goes by the name "Dr. Chaps", Pascals wager and an old video of Oprah interviewing members of the FFRF. As always...thanks for listening! http://palbertelli.podbean.comhttp://www.facebook.com/TheWeekInDoubtPodcasthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-in-doubt-podcast/id510160837www.audibletrial.com/theweekindoubtTwitter: @theweekindoubtAlso available on Stitcher
Blaise Pascal was a 17th century Christian philosopher and mathematician who said that we all bet our life on the existence of God. So, you are better off believing in God because you've everything to gain if it's true and little to lose if it's not. But you've plenty to lose if you bet on God not existing and it turns out that He does. Kevin Moore is a young philosopher whose new book 'Untrumpable' revisits Pascal's classic argument in terms of 'wisdom'. He makes the case that Atheism is a foolish bet and we ought to live as if God existed. He even says his argument makes the best sense of Psalm 14 (The fool has said in his heart "there is no God"). Norman Bacrac, of the Conway Hall Ethical Society disagrees with Kevin and says that believing in God wouldn't make him change the way he lives as an atheist anyway. MP3 of this show http://media.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/9217e6a8-528c-4877-8c7d-ca22d83ec6c3.mp3 For 'Untrumpable' by Kevin Moore http://www.untrumpable.com For more faith debates visit www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes
On this episode of the podcast, we begin our discussion of Blaise Pascal by examining Pascal's Wager. We begin by hearkening back to last week's episode and imagine Pascal as Descartes' wingman in a door-to-door campaign to convince us to believe in God. Whereas Descartes tries to prove that God exists, Pascal simply argues that believing in God is the most logical choice (assuming you want to avoid eternal damnation). We then examine various arguments for and against Pascal's wager, including some submitted by our Twitter followers. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This! Support the show on Patreon! www.philosophizethis.org for additional content. Thank you for wanting to know more today than you did yesterday. :)
Does life have meaning if there is no God? Why should I be a good person if there's no reward or punishment waiting for me in the afterlife? Why does religion seem to make people happier and healthier? Dave and Tamler heroically try to answer these questions without being stoned. Other topics include Dave's paralyzing fear of death, bad times on mopeds, and the pros and cons of naming your daughter Chlamydia. They almost get through the episode without having to censor something--but not quite. LinksWoody Allen's "Love and Death" Paul Bloom- Does Religion Make You Nice? [Slate.com]Follow-up reading on religion and health (for the slightly academically inclined)- Powell, L. H., Shahabi, L., & Thoresen, C. E. (2003). Religion and spirituality: Linkages to physical health. American Psychologist, 58, 36.Pascal's Wager [wikipedia.org]Albert Camus [Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]The Problem of Evil. [Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]"Yes but subjectivity is objective."Collateral
MOONIFEST DESTINY podcast 31. MOONIFEST DESTINY is a novel by Peter Gelman. Subtitle: The Rough & Ready Balloon Invasion of the Lunar Peninsula of Texas. This episode includes narration of Chapter 30. Jack receives martial punishment, and explains why--since the Creator won't punish him, he had to punish himself. Afterward I examine historical fiction issues and "Pascal's Wager". (New listeners should start with episode 1 please.) This 1846 #sciencefiction #novel is available #Kindle illustrated for $0.99 - goo.gl/OgLcX
What is Pascal's Wager? Is Pascal's Wager a valid philosophical and theological argument for God's existence?
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