Re: Infinite utility (was: Re: Pascal's Wager)

Dan Fabulich (daniel.fabulich@yale.edu)
Thu, 10 Dec 1998 00:47:21 -0500

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Nick Bostrom wrote:
>The problem is that infinite utilities cannot cancel out, since
>subtraction is not defined for infinite cardinals.

My phrasing was vague; that's what I get for attempting to do philosophy on ~4 hrs. of sleep. :) Anyway, you defined (what seems to be) a perfectly good rule yourself, so I suppose my point got across somehow or other. Do you still see further problems with the rule you suggested?

-Dan

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