Anselm developed the philosophy of Aristotle and the catholic church
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what type of argument is the O.A?
a priori
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explain Anselms first proof.
god=TTWNGCBC, even the fool could accept this, greater to exist in re as well as in intellectu, if god is TTWNGCBC, he must exist in re and in intellectu
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explain Anselms second proof.
to be a necessary being is greater than to be a contingent being, if god is TTWNGCBC, he must be a necessary being. impossible to think of a necessary being not existing, therefore god exists.
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in which century was the O.A proposed?
11th
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in which book was the O.A proposed?
proslogian
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explain Descartes O.A
analogy of triangle; has predicates of 180 degee internal angles and 3 sides. without these its not a tringle. same as god requiring the predicate of existence.
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how did Kant criticise the O.A?
existence is not a predicate. 'to exist' adds nothing to the definition of something. to descartes - if the triangle didnt exist in the first place, no need for predicates.
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explain Gaunillo's criticism of the O.A.
analogy of an island: we can all imagine most perfect island, but this doesnt make it exist. we can always think of a better island, there is not just one 'perfect' island.
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in which book did Gaunilo present his analogy of an island?
On Behalf Of The Fool
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how did Anselm counter argue Gaunillo?
(stated in his second form) we are not arguning about contingent things eg islands, but necessary things; god. he argued 'reductio ad absurdum' (absurd to reject the propsition)
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