Explain the argument between Scriven and James about whether it is reasonable to believe in God without evidence, basing your belief on faith. Do not include your own views on the subject or your reactions to the readings. They belong only in the Discussions. Remember the authors are not merely giving their opinions they are trying to solve a problem and convince their audience that they have the best solution.

In order to complete you are required to have acces to this book: “Exploring Philosophy 7th edition, edited by Steven M. Cahn, Oxford University Press (OUP)” ISBN: 978-0190089580.

Read:
In Part 7: God
Michael Scriven: Faith and Reason, 303-307
William James: The Will to Believe, 342-354 (If you have the ebook this reading is in the section on Historical Sources)

Please do not plagiarize!

There are two different prompts and both need to have theeir own response of atleast 250 words. So this means the first prompt needs a response of 250 words, and the second prompt needs a response of 250 words (minimum of 500 total words) .

Do not use any quotes from the text and do not refer to the authors by their first names alone!
The first prompt: Read the debate over Pascal’s Wager between Pascal, Blackburn, and Zagzebski as it appears in our textbook. Where do you stand in this debate? Do you think that it is reasonable to believe in God without evidence, as James claims, or are you on the side of Scriven, who claims that it is never reasonable to base a belief in God on faith? Respond to the argument in the textbook that you disagree with.Remember, the authors are not merely expressing opinions, they are offering arguments that are intended to convince people to adopt their positions. So, present the arguments, not merely the positions. In this case, you have to present them in order because Blackburn is criticizing Pascal, and Zagzebski is criticizing Blackburn. Do not give your own opinions or arguments about the issues or the arguments Your views on both the issues and the arguments should be confined to the Discussions. Just explain the argument as it appears in the text.

The sceond prompt: Explain the argument between Scriven and James about whether it is reasonable to believe in God without evidence, basing your belief on faith. Do not include your own views on the subject or your reactions to the readings. They belong only in the Discussions. Remember the authors are not merely giving their opinions they are trying to solve a problem and convince their audience that they have the best solution.

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