“Do ontological arguments prove God”
Introduction Ontological arguments prove the existence of God
- Strongest argument will be Malcolm’s as this shows that
God's existence is a necessary, which is a fundamental
aspect of modal logic
Anselm’s I can conceive of god as a perfect being
Better to exist than not
He exists
Gaunilo’s Apply this intuitional reason to an island
Descartes’s Existence is one of god's predicates, not one of an island
Kant’s Existence isn't a predicate as it does not add to understanding
Malcolm’s Necessary existence is a predicate
Introduction Ontological arguments prove the existence of God
- Strongest argument will be Malcolm’s as this shows that
God's existence is a necessary, which is a fundamental
aspect of modal logic
Anselm’s I can conceive of god as a perfect being
Better to exist than not
He exists
Gaunilo’s Apply this intuitional reason to an island
Descartes’s Existence is one of god's predicates, not one of an island
Kant’s Existence isn't a predicate as it does not add to understanding
Malcolm’s Necessary existence is a predicate
