Ontological Argument- Argument From Reason

Question 1

What is an ontological argument?

Answer 1

Argument about the existence of God based on the definition or qualities of who god is

Question 2

What does ontology mean

Answer 2

Study of being/existence

Question 3

What type of argument is the ontological argument

Answer 3

A-priori

Question 4

What does the ontological argument attempt to argue?

Answer 4

It attempts to argue for the existence of god based on the idea of god itself rather than through experience or evidence about the world around us

Question 5

Who devised the ontological argument

Answer 5

Anselm

Question 6

What is the ontological argument arguing about the existence of god
(Anselms quote)

Answer 6

“God is that which no greater can be conceived” anselm

Question 7

What is the argument

Answer 7

It’s better for something to exist than not too,
Therefore god exists as it is better for something to exist rather than not exist,
The definition of god is something for which nothing greater or better could even be thought of.