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Ontological Argument
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Ontological Argument
An explanation of what an ontological argument is (unproven belief in God) and an examination of one famous type of argument.
1,100 words (approx. 4.4 pages) |
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MLA | 2002
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A definition of an ontological argument is provided - to show that God exists without appealing to any real proof. The paper then introduces Middles Ages Saint Anselm's proposed ontological argument whereby he stated that the thought of God would not exist in the human mind if the potentiality for God's presence were not already embedded in the human mind.From the Paper:
"The basics of the ontological argument are: God is defined as the being in which none greater is possible. It is true that the notion of God exists in the understanding and in reality, meaning in the mind and as a possible being. If God exists only in the mind and may have existed in reality, then God might have been greater than He is. But if God is a being in which none greater is possible, then it is not possible for God to have existed only in the mind. The conclusion is that God must exist in reality, as well."More papers on Ontological Argument:
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Ontological Argument (2012, February 10). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Ontological-Argument/6543
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"Ontological Argument" 10 February 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Ontological-Argument/6543>
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