Problem
i. According to Pascal, we can never know whether God exists. Why does he say this?
ii. When a coin is about to be flipped, it is a mistake to *believe* that it lands on heads. It is also a mistake to *believe it will land on tails*. Is it a mistake to form either belief about the outcome? Why?
iii. What if you were forced to choose between heads and tails? In that case, you would be risking something of worth. What's the risk?
iv. Let's say that it is 50/50 that God exists. What do you stand to lose in wagering that God exists? What do you stand to gain?
v. When we bet on God, we are uncertain of the outcome, but we are sure of the risk. Explain why this might be taken as a reason not to bet on God. What is Pascal's response to this?
vi. Pascal thinks it makes sense, in certain circumstances, to be on an uncertain outcome. What is a case under which it makes sense to bet on an uncertain outcome?
vii. According to Pascal, we should bet that God exists. What's the argument?