The Ontological Argument: Anselm.
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- The Ontological Argument: Anselm.
- Athiests:
- Argued that even Athiests must have a definition for God, even if it is just about his existence.
- God therefore exists in the mind.
- Argued that even Athiests must have a definition for God, even if it is just about his existence.
- Definition of God: "that than which nothing greater an be conceived"
- Proof of Existence.
- Things that exist in reality are greater than things that just exist in the mind.
- e.g £100 in the mind vs. £100 in reality.
- Nothing greater can be concieved than God, therefore God must exist in reality.
- Things that exist in reality are greater than things that just exist in the mind.
- Proof of Necessary Existence.
- There is no possibility of God not existing.
- If God was contingent, then there must be something greater in control.
- This is not possible as God is "that than ..." = must be necessary.
- "it can be conceived that something exists that cannot be thought not to exist"
- Athiests:
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