Anselms Ontological Argument for God's existence Flashcards
1
Q
What is God’s necessary existence?
A
cannot be thought not to exist
2
Q
What kind of argument is this?
A
Deductive, a priori
3
Q
What biblical evidence does Anselm refer to?
A
Psalm 14
4
Q
What is said in Psalm 14?
A
“the fool has said in his heart, there is no God”
5
Q
Why does Anselm believe God has a necessary existence?
A
When we compare something which cannot not exist and something that does not have to exist. The 1st is greater therefore God must be it.
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