Ontological Argument - The Existence Of God Book

Question 1

What is the definition of an ontological argument

Answer 1

This means the argument is coming from the persons experience
Ontological means ‘concerning being’, this means an argument about our being or existence

Question 2

Who created this argument

Answer 2

Anselm

Question 3

Tell me about anselm

Answer 3

He created the ontological argument
Lived between 1033 and 1109
Was a monk and later became Archbishop of Canterbury

Question 4

What was amselms theory

Answer 4

That we can see levels of good in the world so there must be an ultimate good, but he thing is we can imagine an ultimate good in our minds and that ultimate good exists and he is god

Question 5

What is a theists response to this argument

Answer 5

That there is logic in this theory and he good in this world does point to god

Question 6

What is an atheists response to this argument

Answer 6

That its a weak argument and that just because one thing exists doesn’t mean another does, for example a person who visits a good island can’t assume there’s a perfect one