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Ontological Argument (Anselm's Second Argument (Defending Anselm…
Ontological Argument
Anselm's Second Argument
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Somthing is greater if it is impossible to think somthing cannot exist, than somthing that is possible to think does not exist
Therefore, it is impossible to think that this being cannot exist
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Defending Anselm
Anselm's second argument makes God's existence necessary. Whereas the Island is contingent. So Gaunilo is not arguing in the same way.
Plantinga says you can add to Gaunilo's Island to make it better. A maximally great being you can't add anything to.
Possible Worlds
For Plantinga, any time in nature there has been a choice it has caused possible worlds
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Due to the face there must be a maximally great being in one world, he must exist in all possible worlds because his is maximally great.
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Criticism
If there are universes where God exists, there must also be universes where God doesn't exist, therefore meaning he does not exist across all universe, and cannot be a maximally great being
Descartes
"In the same way you cannot separate the mountains and valleys, you cannot separate God from existence"
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The Fool and Anselm
Quotes & Definitions
The Fool
"Fools in their hearts, say 'there is no God'"
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Anselm's Argument
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Something which exists in reality and in the mind is greater than something that exists as an idea in the mind alone
Therefore, God must exist in the reality and in the mind
Critisism
Gaunilo
You may be able to imagine a perfect island, but that does not make the island necessary, it does not have to exist
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Hartshorne
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This is comparable to the difference between the idea of God, and God existing
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