Julianna Martin faced a difficult task Monday afternoon. When Martin returned home, she found a shopping catalog, packed with the latest in holiday coupons, sales and sample fragrances. For most people, flipping through this catalog is an afterthought, but for Martin, the sample perfumes smell anything but sweet. Any type of fragrance makes Martin sick….
Month: December 2003
Pascal’s wager fails
Blaise Pascal, in his Wager Argument, avoids the trend of attempting to prove God’s existence, instead arguing that it is rational to strive to believe that God exists. If humans act rationally and desire maximum utility, then, according to Pascal’s argument, it follows that they must wager for God. In this paper, I will first…
The Next Fab Four?
No matter how many times Billy Edelin flashes his championship ring, four wide-eyed freshmen keep asking for more. “Let me see that ring,” one of the freshmen says. “Y’all have got to get your own,” Edelin smugly replies. With the talent and depth of Syracuse’s freshmen class, it may not be long before Terrence Roberts,…