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Ontological Argument (Against the Ontological Argument (Russell (Anselm…

- - - - For example, a triangle necessarily has 3 sides, however does not necessarily exist, as existence does not define a triangle
        
        If God exits, he would be the greatest being imaginable, but that does not mean he exists
  - - - However, according to Anselm, his theory only works for necessary beings, of which God is
        
        However, God being a necessary being depends on God existing in the first place, and therefore can't be used to justify the existence of God
  - - - God's existence is not a predicate of his perfection
        
        God possibly exists, but only as a necessary being
- - - - Things are greater in reality than merely in the mind
        
        God exists as he would otherwise not be the greatest possible being
      - It is greater to be a necessary being than contingent
        
        If God is contingent, there would be another greatest being which is necessary, being greater than God
        
        God being the greatest being, must also be necessary
  - - - Existence is a predicate of perfection
        
        God must exist
  - - - God is maximally great/necessary
        
        It is possible for God to exist in all possible worlds