What are the strengths of the Ontological Argument for God's existence
Title: What are the strengths of the Ontological Argument for God's existence
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 469 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
What are the strengths of the Ontological Argument for God's existence
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 469 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
To asses the strengths of the Ontological Argument for Gods existence, we firstly need to understand what it entails. The Ontological Argument looks at proof 'A Priori', which is Analytical truth, reason based proof. This can be explained by saying 1+1=2. We know this to be true, as it is based on reasoning, and is a logical statement. This can be seen as a strength of the Ontological Argument, the fact that it is logical and
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that clear ideas which come into your mind are true. His proposition began with 'I have an idea of God' and finished with 'Therefore God, as the clear and distinct idea of supreme perfection must exist'. He maintained that his idea of God is one of a supremely perfect being, and one of the attributes of perfection is existence. This is similar to Anselm's argument, and bears the same assets of being logical and plausible.