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Ontological Argument- Key Words
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- 1Ontological Argument-
- 2Anselm's 1st Ontological Argument1. God is a being "that than nothing greater can be conceived"
2. A being can exist in the mind, or the mind and reality
3. It is greater to exist in the mind AND reality
4. God must exist in both the mind and reality - 3Trademark ArgumentArgument for the origin of the idea of God by Rene Descartes.
- 4A prioriIndependent of experience.
- 5A PosterioriDependent on experience.
- 6Deductive ArgumentA conclusion drawn from a set of premises, for example, a definition.
The truth of the premises guarantees the truth of the conclusion. - 7Analytic ArgumentTrue/False by definition.
- 8SyntheticTrue/False by experience
- 9Necessary ExistenceExistence is not reliant on anything.
- 10ContingentExistence is dependent on.
- 11ProslogionAnselm's ontological argument in prayer form.
Written in 1077-1078.
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