Anselm

Question 1

What quote about the fool illustrates the atheism standpoint?

Answer 1

“The fool hath said in his heart there is no God.”

Question 2

True or False: Anselm latches onto the word “God” and inquires upon what this word means.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

How does Anselm define God?

Answer 3

That than which nothing greater can be thought.

Question 4

What does Anselm claim that the fool believes that can easily be objected?

Answer 4

That the fool has the idea of God in his understanding.

Question 5

Anselm says things can exist in two places. What are these 2 places?

Answer 5

1) Reality

2) Understanding

Question 6

How does Anselm’s argument relate to the idea of the painting?

Answer 6

An idea of a painting (the way in which the painting will be executed) exists in the understanding but not in reality cause the painting hasn’t been made.

Question 7

What is the outline of Anselm’s argument?

Answer 7

1) That than which nothing greater can be thought exists in the understanding of the fool.
2) A being is greater if it exists not only in the understanding but in reality.
C) The fool cannot say that that than which nothing greater can be thought exists only in the understanding b/c then it would be less great than thought to be.

Question 8

According to Anselm, what does the fool believe about God?

Answer 8

That he is not as great as he is thought to be.

Question 9

What is the contradiction in the fool’s argument?

Answer 9

That than which nothing greater can be thought is not as great as we think. Clear contradiction.

Question 10

Anselm begins by begging God to help him do something. What is it?

Answer 10

Help to prove to nonbelievers that God exists.

Question 11

What quote about the fool illustrates the atheism standpoint?

Answer 11

“The fool hath said in his heart there is no God.”

Question 12

True or False: Anselm latches onto the word “God” and inquires upon what this word means.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

How does Anselm define God?

Answer 13

That than which nothing greater can be thought.

Question 14

What does Anselm claim that the fool believes that can easily be objected?

Answer 14

That the fool has the idea of God in his understanding.

Question 15

Anselm says things can exist in two places. What are these 2 places?

Answer 15

1) Reality

2) Understanding

Question 16

How does Anselm’s argument relate to the idea of the painting?

Answer 16

An idea of a painting (the way in which the painting will be executed) exists in the understanding but not in reality cause the painting hasn’t been made.

Question 17

What is the outline of Anselm’s argument?

Answer 17

1) That than which nothing greater can be thought exists in the understanding of the fool.
2) A being is greater if it exists not only in the understanding but in reality.
C) The fool cannot say that that than which nothing greater can be thought exists only in the understanding b/c then it would be less great than thought to be.

Question 18

According to Anselm, what does the fool believe about God?

Answer 18

That he is not as great as he is thought to be.

Question 19

What is the contradiction in the fool’s argument?

Answer 19

That than which nothing greater can be thought is not as great as we think. Clear contradiction.

Question 20

Anselm begins by begging God to help him do something. What is it?

Answer 20

Help to prove to nonbelievers that God exists.

Question 21

How does Anselm execute the island analogy?

Answer 21

He says that there exists an island that is greater than any other island, and it exists because it is the greatest island to be thought of and would be less great if it didn’t exist.