Based on reason (ontological)

Question 1

What do you talk about when asked about Anselm (ontological)

Answer 1

‘That of which nothing greater can be conceived’
Atheists have God in mind
First form:
- Cannot think of anything better
Second form:
- necessary being is greater than contingent being, god is necessary and exists in mind and irl

Response to Gaunilo by saying that he’s only talking about necessary beings not contingent things

Question 2

What do you talk about when asked about Gaunilo (ontological)

Answer 2

Behalf of the fool
Perfect island
Fool can imagine perfect island, but it doesn’t bring the island into existence
Just because we imagine it, don’t mean its real

Question 3

What do you talk about when asked about Thomas Aquinas (ontological)

Answer 3

We cannot know Gods existence
Humans are not in the position to do so.