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Discuss whether the Ontological argument amounts to a proof (8 marks)
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Discuss whether the Ontological argument amounts to a proof (8 marks) The main strength of the ontological argument is that it is a priori and therefore the conclusion is logically necessary leading it to be very good proof for the existence of God as many people accept it. Also the fact that the argument is deductive gives it great strength as if it is classed as valid then if provides a proof for both atheists and believers. This comes from the fact that the starting point is valid for both believers and atheists with the definition 'That than which nothing greater can be conceived.' Atheists do not accept this definition even thought they then deny such existence but they have to have such an understanding of God to then reject a belief in God. There are many weakness of the Ontological argument starting with the strongest attack from Kant who argued that...
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