In the history of the philosophy of religion,Pascal’s wager is one of the most famous sets of arguments in apologetic philosophy offered by a French philosopher, physicist, and mathematician designed to advance his claim that despite the fact that there is no empirical evidence for the existence of God, it still makes rational sense to believe in Him. What are his arguments in support of embracing faith in God, and what are the counterarguments that the critics of Blaise Pascal raise against his arguments? Do the critics of Pascal’s arguments make a convincing case against his position? Why or why not?
