ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENT

Question 1

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Ontological

Answer 1

To do with the nature of existence

Question 2

Contingent

Answer 2

Depending on other things

Question 3

Necessary Existence

Answer 3

Existence which doesn’t depend on anything else

Question 4

Predicate

Answer 4

a term which describes a distinctive characteristic of something

Question 5

Epistemic Distance

Answer 5

Distance in Knowledge and understanding

Question 6

Logical Fallacy

Answer 6

Reasoning that has a flaw in its structure

Question 7

What kind of argument is the Ontological Argument

Answer 7

• A priori- relies on reason alone
• Deductive: if the premises are true, then the conclusion must be true

Question 8

What perspective was Anselm writing his ontological argument for

Answer 8

• “Faith seeking understanding” rather than an attempt to convert unbelievers

Question 9

Name and date Anselm’s key text

Answer 9

Proslogion 2 and 3

Question 10

Anselm quote about his intentions with this argument

Answer 10

“ l believe in order to understand”

Question 11

What does Anselm say in Proslogion 2

Answer 11

• Defines God as “that than which nothing greater can be conceived.” - impossible to think of anything with greater value/qualities to a greater degree
• Even the ‘fool’ (Psalm 14) who denies God at least has a concept of God present in the mind