Ontological Argument
- Created by: reayofsunshine
- Created on: 16-02-17 19:08
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- Ontological Argument
- Gods existence can be demonstrated simply through reasoning
- A giant cant be small as hugeness is one of its characteristics
- If we say that giants are significantly small then we have misunderstood the concept of a giant
- This is similar to Gods existence as it would be contradictory to say that God doesnt exist
- As existence is a defining characteristic of God
- Kant gave a counter-argument, claiming that existence is not a characteristic and cant be used as a descriptor of God
- As existence is a defining characteristic of God
- This is similar to Gods existence as it would be contradictory to say that God doesnt exist
- If we say that giants are significantly small then we have misunderstood the concept of a giant
- Kant gave a counter-argument, claiming that existence is not a characteristic and cant be used as a descriptor of God
- Sometimes scientists think things exist even when there is no proof
- Why cant the Ontological argument do the same
- A priori argument
- It is a deductive argument
- using logic rather than depending on experience and evidence
- So it is not posteriori as we are relying on its own internal logic
- using logic rather than depending on experience and evidence
- It is a deductive argument
- God (argued by religious believers) is NECESSARY rather than CONTINGENT
- Everything that exists exists in a contingent way (dependant on something for existence)
- God is not a 'thing' he has not come about because of something
- No time when God did not exist
- Nothing can stop God from existing
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