As one of the original thinkers behind probability theory, Blaise Pascal developed what is commonly referred to as "Pascal's Wager" in an attempt to prove by deductive reasoning that believing in a higher power was more rational than not. ... The downside to this however would be the inability that one could take in enjoying certain noxious pleasures, glory, and the good life. ...

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