Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago

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In this video, Dr. Graham Oppy and I discuss Pascal's wager.

My opening statement is based on the chapter on Pascal's wager in Dr. Oppy's book, Arguing about Gods: amazon.com/Arguing-about-Gods-Graham-Oppy/dp/0521122643

My paper, Salvaging Pascal's wager: philpapers.org/rec/JACSPW

My paper, Faithfully Taking Pascal's wager: philpapers.org/rec/JACFTP-2

Thanks to James with Modern Day Debate for moderating! (This debate was original held on MDD.) Check out James' channel here: youtube.com/channel/UC_cd4oF2phaIBD3WsU3f7Xg

0:00 Liz Opening Statement
18:33 What does it mean to wager?
29:31 Many gods objection
32:33 Who should wager?
35:50 The Atheist wager
42:43 Finite wagers
46:43 Epistemic permissivism
1:03:37 Many gods and mixed strategies
1:08:37 Arguments and theories
1:19:22 Q&A

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