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Ontological argument - Coggle Diagram

- - - - The island's existence is contingent, it is probable that it can both exist and not exist, because it is reliant on other things e.g sea etc, whereas god is independent and his existence is not contingent, but necessary
      - The island does not possess maximal qualities e.g it could have more fruit, better scenery, it could always be technically improved. In contrast God possesses maximal qualities and therefore is the only truly perfect thing, meaning he must exist
- - - - Brian Davies Reply to Kant
        
        Anselm is not so much saying that a denial of God is a contradiction. Rather, he is suggesting that the greatest conceivable being cannot exist merely in the mind. There is a difference.
  - - - Brian Davies Reply to Kant
        
        Existence is a meaningful predicate when applied to an object which can be conceived of as existing or not existing. Anselm’s argument is about the real existence of the God which exists in the intellect.