Descartes

Question 1

Summarize Descartes’ version of the Ontological Argument.

Answer 1

Descartes argues that existence is a perfection and since God is a supremely perfect being, God must exist.

Question 2

What is Malcolm’s contribution to the Ontological Argument?

Answer 2

Malcolm argues that God’s existence is either necessary or impossible, and since the concept of God is not self-contradictory, God must exist necessarily.