The Ontological Arguement - Part B

Question 1

One Strength of Anselms Arguement

Answer 1

• The definition given does fit with our intuition of God - even an atheist must have an understanding of God before they can reject it
• Hume argued that this does not provide Apriori poof about the existence of God.
• Hume accused Anselm of defining God into existence and that Anselm needed more substantial proof than the one given

Question 2

One Strength of Plantingas Arguement (logic)

Answer 2

• Shows the logical possibility of Gods existence
• However, it could be argued that it merely shows possible worlds, but not actual in possible worlds.
• Maximal excellence may not be a coherent concept

Question 3

One Strength of Plantingas Arguement (character)

Answer 3

• Gods characteristics (necessary) it follows that God must exist.
• Gasking argued saying that infact, a possible world with necessary not existence is greater