Omnipotence- paradox of the stone

OMNIPOTENCE
1. ST ANSLEM-PROSLOGION
  1. god is that which no greater can be concieved
  2. early christian philosopher
  3. uses rational deduction
    1. maixmally great being
    2. limited to logic
2. RENE DESCARTES-MEDITATIONS
  1. god is supremely perfect
    1. famous french philosopher
    2. not restricted by logic
  2. famous french philosopher
  3. important in imoortance of gods existence/concept of existence
  4. using rational deduction
    1. god is an unlimited being
  5. both use rational deduction/a-posteriori reasoning
    1. god is an innate idea
      1. not learned
      2. we can clearly percieve
        gods atributes self evident= demonstratable using logical thinking
    2. both-->maximal greatness/perfection= definite aspect
    3. both prove existence of god using ontological argument
PARADOX OF THE STONE
1. THOMAS AQUINAS-SUMMA THEOLOGICA
  1. god can do all possible things (like anslem said)
  2. logically possible power
  3. reocognises cant make circle square
2. DESCARTES-MEDITATIONS
  1. unlimited power
  2. god is supremely perfect
  3. because what we percieve true/possible in the world can be doubted
    1. we can only be sure of own+gods existence
3. 1) either god can create a stone which god cant lift, or god cant create a stone which god cant lift
  1. 2) if god can create a stone twhich god cant lift, then, necessarily, there is at least one task which god cant perform= lift the stone
    1. 3) if god cant create a stone which god cant lift, then, necessarily, there is at least one task which god cant perform= create the stone
      1. 4) hence, there is at least one task which god cant perform
        5) if god is an omnipotent being, then god can perform any task
        6) god is not omnipotent
    2. GEORGE MAVRODES-SOME PUZZLES CONCERNING OMNIPOTENCE
      1. 2 solutions
        premise 1 faulty= assumes possibility of something logically impossible --> self-contradictory
        thiest (religious) dont have to prove the contradiction
        premise 3 faulty
        can say yes to p.2= god can create this stone--> can create a stone that god cant lift
    3. WADE SAVAGE-PARADOX OF THE STONE
      1. disagrees with maverodes 1st solution= paradox meant to self contradictory to show that omnipotent being dont exist
        maverodes wrong to assume omnipotent being can exist in order to argue that an omnipotent being does exist
        = "begging the question"
      2. disagrees with p.3
        double negative
        god cant create something he cant lift = god can create something he can lift
        no limitation on gods power
4. to show concept of omnipotent is incoherent

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