HoP 484 You Bet Your Life: Pascal’s Wager
From History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps by Peter Adamson
January 11, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 485
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of Pascal's Wager and whether one should believe in God for the potential of infinite reward.
Should we gamble on belief in God to have a chance at infinite reward?
People in this episode
Host: Peter Adamson
Topics covered
- belief
- God
- gambling
- reward
- philosophy
Keywords
- Pascal's Wager
- belief in God
- infinite reward
- philosophy
- gambling
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Pascal’s Wager
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