元となった辞書の項目
Pascal's wager
固有名詞
(religion)
An
argument
for
theism
(and
specifically
Christianity,
according
to
the
writer)
maintaining
that
belief
in
the
divine
ensures
happiness
in
this
life
and
offers
the
possibility
of
eternal
happiness
(should
God
or
divine
beings
exist),
whereas
atheism,
even
if
it
brings
happiness
in
this
life,
offers
no
hope
of
eternal
happiness
and
carries
the
risk
of
eternal
damnation.
日本語の意味
パスカルの賭けは、神（特にキリスト教の神）の存在を前提として、信仰を選ぶことによりこの世での幸福が得られるだけでなく、神が存在すれば永遠の幸福の可能性も得られるとする宗教的議論です。 / 一方で、無神論はこの世で幸せを感じる可能性はあっても、永遠の幸福を期待できず、さらには永遠の罰のリスクを伴うとされる点が強調されます。
意味（1）
(religion)
An
argument
for
theism
(and
specifically
Christianity,
according
to
the
writer)
maintaining
that
belief
in
the
divine
ensures
happiness
in
this
life
and
offers
the
possibility
of
eternal
happiness
(should
God
or
divine
beings
exist),
whereas
atheism,
even
if
it
brings
happiness
in
this
life,
offers
no
hope
of
eternal
happiness
and
carries
the
risk
of
eternal
damnation.
