Yes, I’ve always hated the fact that the modern form of the argument is called “Pascal’s Wager” even though it doesn’t necessarily have a lot to do with what Pascal was actually saying. Sometimes we do great thinkers no favors by giving them “credit” for a modern spin on their ideas which is not really all that faithful to their views. Unfortunately, even philosophers and textbooks call the idea “Pascal’s Wager” and it’s hard to change standard and entrenched labels.
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