KEY TERMS: ontological argument Flashcards
1
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a priori
A
an argument based on reason alone
2
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a posteriori
A
an argument based on experience alone
3
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predicate
A
a quality or description of an object/subject
4
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necessary
A
cannot no exist; holds the reason for being within itself
5
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analytic
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a statement which contains the truth needed to verify it within itself
6
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synthetic
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a statement which need external evidence to verify itself
7
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logical necessity
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a statement which must be true because there is no logical alternative
8
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contingent
A
cannot cease to exist
