Ontological Argument

Question 1

ontology -

Answer 1

study of being

Question 2

syllogism

Answer 2

1. there exists in a possible world, a maximally great being
2. If a MGB exists in one possible world, a MGB exists in all possible worlds
3. Our world is a possible world
4. TF, MGB exists in the actual world

Question 3

world in the ontological sense

Answer 3

not the universe, the world is the total of all events that happen in reality

Question 4

OBJ: why must we find God as “maximally great”

Answer 4

• it’s intuitive that God would be defined like this… if God isn’t greater than all, then what is God?

Question 5

OBJ: Universe = MGB

Answer 5

• the universe is limited by time & space
• anything outside of time + space is greater

Question 6

OBJ: Gauhilo’s island

Answer 6

it says : a maximally great island possibly exists -> TF MGI must exist

• islands are relative
• god being “maximally great” seems objective

Question 7

OBJ: God can’t possibly exist

Answer 7

why not is it logically contradictory?

Question 8

Is it even ____________ that God exists?

Answer 8

possible