Anselm's ontological argument part 1
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- The Ontological Argument part 1
- Anselm's 1st ontological argument- from definition
- 3) This being would be greater than God
- God is that than which nothing greater can be conceived
- 1) God is the greatest being possible
- 2) If God exists in the mind alone, then a greater being could be imagined to exist
- 4) Thu sGid cannot exist in the mind alone - reductio ad absurdum
- 5) Thus, God must exist in both the mind and reality
- Anselms 2nd Ontological argument- response to Gaunilo
- 1) God is the greatest possible being
- 2) It is greater to be a necessary being than a contingent being
- 3) If God exists as a contingent being then a greater, named necessary being can be imagined
- 4) This necessary being would be greater than God
- 5) Therefore, God must be a necessary being to exist in reality
- Gaunilo's perfect island response to Anselm
- Accused Anselm of making an illegitimate leap from existence in the mind and in reality
- Argued proving God's existence by reductio ad absurdum was illogical
- Basis for Anselm's argument
- Psalms 53-The Fool has said in his heart that there is no God
- Based on the premise that there is a universe but it is contingent - the reason for the universe therefore must be necessary
- Argument is found in Proslogion
- Anselm's 1st ontological argument- from definition
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