The Ontological Argument

Test yourself on Anselm's Ontological Argument

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1. What type of argument is the 'Ontological Argument'?

  • Divine Command
  • Synthetic
  • Analytical
  • Deontological
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2. Which philosopher mainly criticizes Anselm?

  • Guanilo
  • Freud
  • Kant
  • Hume

3. Contingent existence means...

  • Dependent on something else for existence
  • Organisms depend on you and God for existence
  • Dependent soly on God for existence
  • Organisms depend on you for existence

4. Which of these IS NOT a criticism of the argument?

  • The Perfect Island
  • Defining Existence
  • Analogy of the Watch
  • Gossip

5. The Second version of Anselm's argument quotes what?

  • God is perfect; a property of perfection is existence; therefore God exists
  • That which can be concieved not to exist is better than that which can be concieved not to exist
  • We must believe God exists, as to not exist would limit is perfect
  • The fool in his heart dejects the idea of God, and the ideloogy of his heat therefore causes God to flourish
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