arguments for the existence of god - deductive arguments

Question 1

what is a deductive argument?

Answer 1

to use general to form a specific conclusion - sometimes without evidence or experience (a priori)

Question 2

what is a priori?

Answer 2

without or prior to evidence or experience

Question 3

anselm - god as the greatest possible being

Answer 3

•deductive argument
•he attempts to offer a singe rational proof for the existence of god
•he argues that an atheist who denies the existence of god is the fool
•as if god is possible to exist in the mind, it is possible for god to exist in reality
•therefore he created 2 premises:
premise 1- beings exist in both the mind and reality
premise 2 - god is the greatest possible being that can be thought of
conclusion - in order to be the greatest thing that can be thought of, god must exist in both the mind and reality