ontological argument
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- ontological argument
- Anselm
- we all have an idea of God so therefore he must exist
- even if it is only in the mind
- but if he only exists in the mind then this is inferior to anything in both mind and reality
- Gaunillo
- flawed logic
- everyone has the idea of a perfect island it doesn't mean it exists
- Anselm
- islands are contingent- have NO INTRINSIC MAXIM
- contingent- relies on something for its existence
- necessary- relies on itself to exist
- Descartes
- only thing he cannot doubt is that he exists
- like a triangle has 3 sides
- can't deny God's existence
- it is immutable
- "i think therefore i am
- Kant
- existence is NOT a predicate
- existence adds nothing to our understanding of something
- to be perfect you need all predicates
- existence is not a predicate so a supremely perfect being doesn't need to exist
- Anselm
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