Gödel's ontological proof

We have talked about many different types of arguments for the existence of god. However, only one seems interesting to me and that was the ontological argument. There are so many who studied this argument that I find it so interesting to see how they all found it and explained it. The ontological argument is the argument based on reason. It is based on the very being of God. With this argument there is no need for finding physical evidence for the existence of God. It attempts to prove the existence of God by the word and meaning of God (existence, n.d.). This argument is also a prioi argument which means it’s based of logic. It uses logic to prove the existence of god is true. How can god exist merely by logic? He had to come about somehow. There has to be a way of explaining his existence other…

I think that if 'cogito ergo sum ' is the foundation of Descartes ' project in the Meditations, the existence of God is the cornerstone that joins the internal and the external world, making knowledge possible beyond the sole account of the self. Therefore, God 's existence has a major role in the overall argument - it is that which enables the thinker to take the first steps towards the 'unification of sciences '. However, in my opinion, it is not employed correctly, as Descartes, in…

What is most likely a progressed case of Paranoid Schizophrenia with random bouts of clarity in between manic episodes has made trusting anything Robert says impossible. “This is a man who, after rocking the world with his proofs, began attempting to decipher the Dewey Decimal codes of library books because he was convinced that they held secret messages”(Guyette 1). Robert’s months of clarity are discussed through Catherine when she wants to try going back to school: “You’ve been well--really…

What is the Unlimited Spirit, Limited Spirit and Corporeal Bodies? We differentiate three distinct types of beings here. One is the highest good in which nothing can surpass. This highest good is God; God is the only unlimited spirit with no end, no beginning and is not limited by space or time. The unlimited spirit has always been and will always be. The limited spirits are all the angels and human spirits that have a beginning, no end and the human spirits are limited by space and time…

We learned about 5 different arguments for God’s existence. The two arguments that stood out to me the most were the argument of design and the ontological argument. The ontological argument was formed by Saint Anselm. Anselm believed that everyone has some idea of God in their minds, so he exists. Some objections to this argument are that an idea and reality are not the same thing and that Anselm’s logic is flawed and saying that something is the thing that nothing better could be thought of…

In this essay, I will defend for the existence of God. First I will present Anselm’s ontological argument for the existence of God on the claim that he is the greatest conceivable being, then I will present Gaunilo’s objection for the unsoundness of Anselm’s argument on the claim of which there are no set limitations for the characteristic of the greatness, which I think fails. I will show that Anselm’s ontological argument can withstand Gaunilo’s objection by emphasizing the maximal…

The argument for the existence of God will always give rise to infinitive points of view. St. Anselm (c. 1033- April 21, 1109) was an Italian monk who later went on to become the Archbishop of Canterbury developed one of the most notable Ontological Arguments of all time. St. Anselm proposes that if God can be thought of and perceived, then he must exist. Anselm defines God as that than which nothing greater can be conceived—meaning no one can think of anything better than God. Although…

Anselm’s ontological argument The existence of the God have been a question probably for the whole history of humanity. There are a plenty of arguments for God’s existence, and in this paper I am going to review Anselm’s argument for the existence of the being nothing greater than which can be conceived, one of the strongest among others. At first, I am going to summarize the argument, and then, as every argument for the God’s existence has its own defects, I am going to answer the following…

Ontology: the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such. Ontological Argument: Philosophical argument for the existence of God. God (Christian): the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority, the Supreme Being. With the ontological argument, the existence of a Christian God cannot be established through rational argument. A religious monk proposed the concept that because God is so perfect, he can’t exist only in our minds, and that…

The Ontological contention likewise faces numerous reactions by various logicians for not demonstrating the presence of God. Gaunilo was one of the main thinkers to condemn Anselm's hypothesis utilizing his 'island' hypothesis. Gaunilo requested that individuals imagine an island ''more astounding than some other island'' and he recommend that this island as indicated by Anselm's confirmation should essentially exist in light of the fact that an island which exists in all actuality would be…