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God knows!
Sorry--that was something of a trick question! This famous
argument is known as Pascal's Wager, and it was
formulated by Pascal in defence of his
Christian faith. Essentially, Pascal argues that being a
Christian is a "good bet". Pascal's Wager has attracted a lot
of attention from philosophers ever since, and I certainly
couldn't do justice to this debate in a paragraph or two! If
you want to learn more about Pascal's Wager and the
philosophical responses to it, check the
Stanford Encyclopedia of
Philosophy.
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- C. About critical thinking
- M. Meaning analysis
- A. Argument analysis
- L. Basic logic
- SL. Sentential logic
- Q. Predicate logic
- V. Venn diagrams
- S. Scientific reasoning
- T. Basic statistics
- G. Strategic thinking
- U. Values and morality
- F. Fallacies & biases
- R. Creativity
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The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web.
Pablo Picasso
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