Various ontological arguments, such as Malcolm's and Anselm's, propose that the existence of God is logically necessary, grounded in the concept of God as the greatest possible being. These arguments challenge the coherence of the concept of God and counter objections, like Kant's claim that existen

2 views • 10 slides

An exploration of Kant's objection to ontological arguments, examining the flaws in the reasoning of Anselm and Descartes. Kant argues that existence is not a predicate and does not enhance the concept of a being. Therefore, ontological arguments cannot prove the existence of God solely through conc

0 views • 7 slides

Anselm's Ontological Argument posits that the greatest possible being, referred to as God, must exist in reality because existing in reality is greater than existing only in thought. This argument centers on the concept of necessary vs. contingent beings and the idea that the greatest being cannot e

0 views • 32 slides