Arguments Relating To The Existence Of God

Question 1

St anslems ontological

Answer 1

P1-God is defined as the greatest being possible ( which nothing greater can be conceived)
P2- Even an atheist can conceive of God as the greatest being ( exists in our understanding)
P3- it is better to exist in reality and understanding than just understand
C- therefore god exists in both as he is the greatest possible being

Question 2

Gaunilo’s perfect island objection

Answer 2

• Anslems argument is flawed in the basis that you cannot prove the existence of god if you only have a clear concept of it in your mind

Question 3

The logical problem of evil

Answer 3

p1- god is omniscient all loving and omnipotent
p2- an omnipotent being can eliminate all evil
p3- an all loving being wants to eliminate evil
p4- an all knowing being knows evil exists
c1- therefore if god exists he will eliminate evil
p5. evil exists
c2. therefore God does not exist