Ontological argument Flashcards
what’s prior knowledge
knowledge gained through simple logic or thought
whats a premise
proposition on which an argument is based
whats a deductive argument
starts by ideas, definition of words or concepts. always end in a true conclusion
whats an analytic proposition
are those that are true by the meaning of the words used
whats a synthetic proposition
are those who se truth or falsity are determined by sensory experience
whats a necessary truth
a proposition that could not possibly be false
whats a contingent being
a proposition that happens to be true but might be false
whats a necessary being
something that could not possibly have failed to exist
whats a contingent being
one which could have failed to exist
whats a subject
the subject refers to who or what the senetnec is about
whats a predicate
gives us information about the subject
what was Anselm
A benedict monk and archbishop of canterbury
what was anselm famous for
making the ontological argument
where does the word ontological come from
the greek word ‘ontos’ meaning essence, existence being
Whats premise 1 of anselms argument
god is the greatest possible conceived being
whats premise 2 of anselsms argument
a fool can understand a concept of god but will struggle to form it into reality
whats premise 3 of anselms argument
there is a difference between having an idea in the mind and knowing that this exists in reality.
whats premise 4 of anslems argument
analogy, a painter has an idea in his mind of what he wants to paint; but when he has painted it , it is now in his mind and in reality
whats premise 5 of anselms argument
it is greater for it to exist both in the mind and reality
whats premise 6 of anselms argument
Therefore god as if he is so great he must exist in reality and the mind
Who was Guinilo
He was contemporary to Anselm and was also a Benedict monk
What’s p1 of Guinilo’s criticism
It is possible to conceive of the most perfect and real lost island
What’s p2 of Guinilo’s argument
It is greater to exist in reality than to exist only in the mind
What’s the conclusion of Guinilo’s Criticism
Therefore the most perfect and real lost island must exist in reality
What is the first of anselms objections
That existence is not a real predicate ,real predicates give us more information about the subject but existence doesn’t add anything
