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Ontological Argument Flashcards

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What is the ontological argument

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An argument that uses words and definitions alone to prove gods existence

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Who’s the main proponent for the ontological argument

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At Anselm

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What is the statement about god in relation to the ontological argument

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God is perfect so god exists

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Explain the quote god is perfect so god exists

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Imaginary things can be made better by making them a reality therefore for god to be perfect he must exist because he can be no better

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What is the main issue with the ontological argument

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It depends on what definitions people have for perfection and existence

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What quote does Anselm use to describe god

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God is that nothing greater can be conceived

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What analogy does gaunilo use to refute Anselm

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An island

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How does gaunilo use an island

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He says that he can imagine a perfect island but by just describing it as perfect doesn’t make it instantly exist

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What is Anselms response to gaunilo

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There are two types of existence

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What are the two types of existence

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Necessary and contingent

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What type of existence is god

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Necessary

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What type of existence is an island

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Contingent

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What is a necessary being

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One that doesn’t rely on something else for its existence

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What is a contingent being

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One that relays on something else for its existence

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What does Rene descartes say existence is

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A predicate of god

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What is a predicate

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A characteristic

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How does descartes strengthen this

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He says that something cannot have a predicate (characteristic) and not exist

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How does Aquinas criticise the ontological argument

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He says that for us to describe something we must have an understanding of it. We have no understanding of god so we can’t describe him

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How do David Hume and Bertrand Russel (empiricists) counter the ontological argument

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There is no empirical evidence for god

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How does Immanual Kant attack the predicate argument

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He says that existence is not a predicate. If you reject the subject then there is no reason to argue the predicate so if someone rejects god then god is not perfect because they don’t believe in him

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How does Alvin plantings attack the ontological argument

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He says that it is ineffective to someone who doesn’t believe in god because they will have no concept of god

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What analogy does platings use

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The analogy of a blind person

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Explain the analogy of a blind person

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A blind person cannot see anything so you can’t prove that something has colour if they can’t see it

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Is the ontological argument a priori or a posteriori

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A priori

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Is the ontological argument inductive or deductive

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Deductive

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