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The Ontological Argument
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- 1What would proof of God' existence do?Demonstrate that the statement 'God exists' is true
- 2What form does the O.A take ?Deductive
It's premises are a priori, it's truth value is judged without reference to investigation or evidence
- 3The O.A seeks to prove the existence of God fromThe understanding of the attributes of The God of classical theism
- 4Who formulate the O.A and what did He attempt toAnselm formulated it in attempt to sow that the concept of God included existence
- 5Anselm's definition of God is TTWNGCBC means?That than which nothing greater can be conceived
- 6'It is possible to think of something greater than a mere idea' -Relate this to the concept of GodIf he is TTWNGCBC, he must exist in reality and separately from people's imagination
- 7What is the basis of Anselm's O.A ? 11. God is that than which nothing greater can be conceived
- 8idea vs. Reality2. If God exists in the mind alone then a greater being could be imagined to exist, in the mind + reality
- 9Which is better?3. The being in reality would be greater than God
- 10What's the problem with that?This is a contradiction, it'd mean God isn't TTWNGCBC as some greater exists
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