Anselm And The Ontological Argument

Question 1

Anselm produced an ontological argument from the perspective of “? seeking ?” rather than in an attempt to convert ?

Answer 1

Faith.
Understanding.
Unbelievers.

Question 2

Anselm set out his argument in his book, “?”.

Answer 2

Proslogion.

Question 3

In the first form of his argument, Anselm starts by defining God as “? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?”. God is understood to be the highest sum of all perfections, where absolutely nothing could ever ? God in any way. So God must exist and be that real God.

Answer 3

That than which nothing greater can be thought.

Surpass.

Question 4

Anselm’s first form, in summary, follows:

• God is that than which nothing ? can be thought.
• A real, existent being would be greater than an ?, illusory being.
• Therefore, the ? of God is surpassed by an actual, existent God.

Answer 4

Greater.
Imaginary.
Concept.

Question 5

In the second form of his argument, Anselm argued that it was ? for God not to exist.

Answer 5

Impossible.

Question 6

Contingent beings are ? to beings with ? existence.

Answer 6

Inferior.

Necessary.

Question 7

A summary of Anselm’s second form of argument follows:

• God is that than which nothing greater can be ?
• Because God is ? in every way, God must have ? existence.
• Therefore God exists - ?

Answer 7

Thought.
Unsurpassable.
Necessary.
Necessarily.

Question 8

In Anselm’s view, ? ? is part of the whole definition of God.

Answer 8

Necessary existence.

Question 9

For Anselm, the existence of God is something which we can know simply by considering the ? of “God”.

Answer 9

Concept.