Descartes ontological argument Flashcards
1
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What was his definition of God?
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‘A supremely perfect being’ who possessed all the characters like omniscient , omnibenevolent and omnipotent
if God is all-loving and all-powerful he should be able to prevent any suffering.
2
Q
What analogies did he use?
A
The analogy of a triangle and the mountains/ valleys
3
Q
What was Descartes argument/
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he believed we are all born with an udnerdtading of who God is..
We understand d
4
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What can Descartes argument be summed up as?
A
Descartes suggests that for something to be perfect we ae thinking of it cannot be done ourselves must be an innate characteristic that we have inherited- this for him is god. The idea of god must ova come from somewhere as it is an intrinsic idea and not developed for ourselves.
