Ontologcal Argument Key Words Flashcards
1
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A priori argument
A
An argument based on reason alone
2
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Necessary being
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A being that must exist, it cannot not exist
3
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Analytic statement
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A statement that contains the truth needed to verify it within the statement eg all bachelors are unmarried men
4
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Synthetic statement
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A statement that needs external evidence to verify whether it is true or not
5
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Predicate
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Adds something to the description of a subject or object
6
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Ontological argument
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An argument for the existence of God starting with reason
7
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Principle of sufficient reason
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The complete and full explination
8
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Logical fallacy
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An error in reasoning that renders and argument invalid
