Pascal

The production Anon(ymous) by Naomi Iizuka was produced by Playscripts, Inc. Anon(ymous) was shown in the John Anthony Theatre at Collin College and was attended on the 8th of October, 2016. Location of seating in the theatre was to the left facing the stage where the seats were furthest and slightly elevated. An advantage to this position in the theatre was having the ability to see over others who chose to be seated closer to the stage, so the entire set was able to be seen in its whole. Due…

PV = kPartA, where P was pressure in kilo Pascals, V was volume in milliliters, and kPartA was the constant for part A. This…

Sadly, Harold’s life is mostly a tragedy that day, since he has a difficult time auditing bakery shop owner, Ana Pascal (Gyllenhaal, Secretary). However, there is something about Pascal that captures his attention, and he ends up falling in love with her. Finally, Harold lets Pascal know about his feelings toward her, and based on her reaction, decides his life must be a comedy rather than a tragedy. Professor Hilbert seems happy to hear these news…

He lays out his argument using a cost-benefit analysis where, if God indeed exists, belief in God results in infinite gains and disbelief in God results in infinite losses. Therefore, Pascal argues everyone should choose to believe in God to maximize utility and to avoid punishment from disbelief. While interesting, Pascal’s argument is problematic because he makes several presuppositions and oversights. As an example, Pascal’s Wager…

In this essay, I will show that Blaise Pascal is wrong to think that it is rational to wager “that God is.” My first step in defending this thesis will be to review Pascal’s argument that it is rational to bet “that God is.” I will then try to undermine his view by showing how it supports implausible claims. For example, the premise of Pascal’s wager assumes that receiving infinite reward in the afterlife rests upon belief in one true God. However, infinite reward in the afterlife may be linked…

In his book, ‘Pensées’, Blaise Pascal raises a wager which seeks to prove that it is more rational to believe in God rather than to not believe because you gain more by believing. In this paper, I will provide support to this wager in showing that you acquire a greater reward by believing in God. I will primarily outline Pascal’s Wager, then respond to one criticism raised that attempts to refute premise two (the expected results of belief and disbelief). This criticism states that there are…

Pascal’s Wager is a significant topic concerning the question of God’s existence wherein Blaise Pascal offers a pragmatic reason for believing in God. Pascal implies that we may never know whether or not God exists; however, theists will always have it better than atheists. In addition, Anselm of Canterbury presented the first ontological argument for God’s existence. The ontological…

Introduction The Wager, by French scientist and mathematician, Blaise Pascal, presents an argument for believing in God based on an individual getting the best afterlife. He argues that we all must make a wager either for or against the existence of God. This wager which will result in either heaven, hell, or no consequence. Based on Pascal’s premises, I believe his argument is unsound. This paper will be divided into three sections in which I will discuss my evaluation of Pascal’s Wager. In…

ability of the teacher to teach and so the violinist can advance (p. 484). To find faith one has to recognize their need for salvation and grace; they have to believe in the mediator, Jesus, in order to receive said grace. Groothuis then notes that Pascal seems to direct all of his explanation towards Christianity, as can be seen by his explicit examples of engaging in Christian religious practices. This is because we only know God through Jesus, and that without him, all communication with God…

and decided to remove artificial flavors and to modernize their food vault. So Starbucks decided to acquire Bay Bread L.L.C and La Boulange Bakery, both a popular bakeries in San Francisco. They also decided to hire a famous French baker, Pascal Rigo. Pascal was known for his genuine French sweets. He is a skilled baker and has been in this field for over forty years, for Starbucks to trust him, fulfilling his great techniques. In Twenty-Twelve the acquisition was made…