Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:concept
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| gptkbp:competesWith |
atheism
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| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Blaise_Pascal
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| gptkbp:discusses |
Pensées
believing in God is a rational bet |
| gptkbp:focusesOn |
belief in God
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| gptkbp:hasCharacter |
gptkb:William_James
gptkb:David_Hume gptkb:Friedrich_Nietzsche |
| gptkbp:hasInventor |
moral decision-making
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pascal's Wager
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| gptkbp:involves |
finite loss
infinite gain |
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
Christian_philosophy
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| gptkbp:isBasedOn |
the concept of utility
|
| gptkbp:isConsidered |
a thought experiment
a foundational argument in apologetics a pragmatic approach to belief a controversial argument a rational choice theory a significant argument in philosophy |
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
its pragmatic approach
its lack of empirical evidence its reliance on self-interest over-simplifying belief |
| gptkbp:isDiscussedIn |
ethics
philosophical debates philosophical literature rational choice theory |
| gptkbp:isExploredIn |
academic studies
religious studies |
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
existential philosophy
the philosophy of religion the study of belief and rationality |
| gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn |
theology
debates about religion |
| gptkbp:isOrganizedBy |
a bet on God's existence
a simple wager |
| gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
risk assessment
the concept of faith theism the concept of reason the concept of belief the concept of doubt the concept of moral philosophy the concept of afterlife the concept of belief systems the concept of existential risk the concept of faith and reason the concept of faith-based decision making |
| gptkbp:isUsedIn |
discussions of faith
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| gptkbp:isValuedFor |
its assumptions about God
its binary view of belief |
| gptkbp:suitableFor |
one should live as if God exists
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