Ontological argument

Ontology - Exploration of what it means for something to exist

1st version of the Argument: Anselm follows the argument.

- God is that which nothing greater can be thought

- A real existent being would be greater than an Illusionary Being

- Therefore the concept of God is suprassed by an actual existing God

2nd version of the Argument: Anselm argued in his second form that it was impossible for God not to exist after Guanilos critcism (Seen later)

- God is that which nothing greater can be thought

- Contingent beings are inferior to those with Necessary existence

- Because God is supassable in every way, God must have a necessary existence

- Therefore God exists, Necessarily

Guanilos critcism - - He found Anselms reasoning could be applied to literally anything after his first version of the Argument.

- So he decided to make his own example, talking about a perfect Ireland where you can relax on a beach and ski and walk up mountains all in a single day. He can imagine…