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How Successful Are Modern Versions The Ontological Argument?
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How Successful Are Modern Versions The Ontological Argument? The ontological argument was first put forward by Anselm (1033 - 1109) not as a foolproof argument for the existence of God, but rather as an argument for people who already believe in God. The ontological argument is based on a priori logic, that is to say that it is based on ones definition of God. In Proslogian 2 Anselm defined God as 'That than which nothing greater can be conceived'. He believed that everyone has an idea of what God is like in their heads, but as God is that than which nothing greater can be conceived, and existence is a positive attribute - God must (by definition) exist. Anselm saw this as deductive reasoning - if we follow the argument through in logical stages, and accept all of the premises, then we must accept the conclusion. The argument could be set...
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