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Pascal's wager

Syllabification: (Pas·cal's wa·ger)
Definition of Pascal's wager

noun

[in singular] Philosophy
  • the argument that it is in one’s own best interest to behave as if God exists, since the possibility of eternal punishment in hell outweighs any advantage of believing otherwise.

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