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State a quote by Anselm concerning the Ontological Argument and what was the book he written it in?
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Quote: 'If some mind could conceve of something better than You, the creature would rise above the creator, which is exceedingly absurd.' Book: Proslogion |
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State a quote by Descarte concerning the Ontological Argument and what was the book he written this in?
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Quote: It appears that the existence can no more be seperated from the essence of God, thsn the idea of a mountain from that of a valley. Book: Fifth Meditation |
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State Anselm's First Form (From 1 to 2)
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1. We conceive of a God as a being than which no greater can be conceived. 2. This being than which no greater can be conceived either exists in the mind alone or both in mind or reality |
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State Anselm's First Form (From 3-3a)
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3. Assume that this being which no greater can be conceived exists in the mind alone a. Assume that this being whch no greater can be conceived exists in the mind alone. |
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State Anselm's First Form (State 3b-3c)
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c. This being existing in the mind alonr id therefore the being than which no greater can be conceived. |
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State Anselm's First Form (State 4) |
4. Therefore, the beng which no greater can be conceived exits in realty as well as exists in the mind.
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State Anselm's Second Form |
Something which cannot be thought not to exist is greater than anything which can be thought of.
Therefore, it is impossible to think that this being cannot exist. This being is wat we call God. |
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What important point does the second part of Anselm's argument add?
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It is impossible for this being, God, not to exist. Or in other words, this being has to exist. |
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Quote on the second form of the argument. |
God cannot be conceived not to exist - God is that, than which nothing greater can be conceived - that which can be conceived not to exist is not God...and this being thou art, O Lord, Our God. |
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Which key thinkers critcised the Ontologial Argument? |
Gaunilo Russell |
