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     • In the philosophy of religion, an ontological argument is a deductive philosophical argument, made from an ontological basis, that is advanced in support of the existence of God. Such arguments tend to refer to the state of being or existing.
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   An ontological argument is a deductive philosophical argument for the existence of God, based on the concept of being or existence. Learn about its history, classification, variations, criticisms, and contemporary defenders.

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   Who formulated the ontological argument?

   • ontological argument, Argument that proceeds from the idea of God to the reality of God. It was first clearly formulated by St. Anselm in his Proslogion (1077–78); a later famous version is given by René Descartes. Anselm began with the concept of God as that than which nothing greater can be conceived.

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   What are ontological arguments?

   • Ontological arguments are arguments, for the conclusion that God exists, from premises which are supposed to derive from some source other than observation of the world—e.g., from reason alone.

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   What is the modal ontological argument?

   • Modal The modal ontological argument (MOA) proceeds from God’s possible existence to God’s actual existence. While different variations of the argument exist (e.g., Malcolm 1960, Hartshorne 1965, Plantinga 1974), they typically share four parts: The first part is a characterisation of the being to be argued for.

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   Who wrote the ontological argument for the existence of God?

   • Paul E. Oppenheimer & Edward N. Zalta, "On the Logic of the Ontological Argument" from James Tomberlin ed., Philosophical Perspectives 5: The Philosophy of Religion (Atascadero: Ridgeview, 1991) pp. 509–529. Gregory S. Neal, "Anselm's Ontological Argument For the Existence of God" from Grace Incarnate (1990).

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   Feb 8, 1996 · Ontological arguments are arguments, for the conclusion that God exists, from premises which are supposed to derive from some source other than observation of the world—e.g., from reason alone.

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   Ontological argument, Argument that proceeds from the idea of God to the reality of God. It was first clearly formulated by St. Anselm in his Proslogion (1077–78); a later famous version is given by René Descartes.

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   Learn about the classic and contemporary versions of the ontological argument, which attempts to deduce God's existence from the very definition of God. Explore the criticisms of Gaunilo, Aquinas, and Kant, and the responses of Anselm and others.

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   Jun 18, 2001 · Descartes’ ontological (or a priori) argument is both one of the most fascinating and poorly understood aspects of his philosophy. Fascination with the argument stems from the effort to prove God’s existence from simple but powerful premises.

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   Sep 20, 2024 · The ontological argument, which proceeds not from the world to its Creator but from the idea of God to the reality of God, was first clearly formulated by St. Anselm (1033/34–1109) in his Proslogion (1077–78).

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    Learn about St Anselm's argument for God's existence based on the concept of the greatest conceivable being. Explore the pros and cons, the revival by Malcolm and Hartshorne, and the objections by Gaunilo and Aquinas.