Ontological argument for the existence of God
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The ontological argument for the existence of God is a philosophical proof that attempts to demonstrate God's existence purely through reason and the concept of a maximally perfect being, without relying on empirical evidence.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anselm’s ontological argument | 2 |
| Descartes’ ontological argument | 1 |
| Ontological argument for the existence of God canonical | 1 |
| Proposition 11 (God necessarily exists) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ontological argument for the existence of God Context triple: [Proslogion, hasPart, Ontological argument for the existence of God]
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Existence of God
The Existence of God refers to the theological and philosophical assertion that a single, ultimate, and necessary divine being underlies and governs all reality.
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The Existence of God
The Existence of God is a major work of analytic philosophy of religion in which Richard Swinburne presents a detailed, probabilistic argument for the rationality of believing in God’s existence.
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C.
36 Arguments for the Existence of God
36 Arguments for the Existence of God is a philosophical novel by Rebecca Goldstein that intertwines satire, intellectual debate, and emotional narrative to explore faith, reason, and the nature of belief.
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D.
The Cosmological Argument from Plato to Leibniz
The Cosmological Argument from Plato to Leibniz is a scholarly work by philosopher and theologian William Lane Craig that traces and analyzes the historical development of cosmological arguments for the existence of God from ancient Greek thought through early modern philosophy.
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Gödel's ontological proof
Gödel's ontological proof is a formal, modal-logic-based argument for the existence of God that rigorously develops and refines earlier ontological arguments within a precise axiomatic framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ontological argument for the existence of God Target entity description: The ontological argument for the existence of God is a philosophical proof that attempts to demonstrate God's existence purely through reason and the concept of a maximally perfect being, without relying on empirical evidence.
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A.
Existence of God
The Existence of God refers to the theological and philosophical assertion that a single, ultimate, and necessary divine being underlies and governs all reality.
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B.
The Existence of God
The Existence of God is a major work of analytic philosophy of religion in which Richard Swinburne presents a detailed, probabilistic argument for the rationality of believing in God’s existence.
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C.
36 Arguments for the Existence of God
36 Arguments for the Existence of God is a philosophical novel by Rebecca Goldstein that intertwines satire, intellectual debate, and emotional narrative to explore faith, reason, and the nature of belief.
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D.
The Cosmological Argument from Plato to Leibniz
The Cosmological Argument from Plato to Leibniz is a scholarly work by philosopher and theologian William Lane Craig that traces and analyzes the historical development of cosmological arguments for the existence of God from ancient Greek thought through early modern philosophy.
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E.
Gödel's ontological proof
Gödel's ontological proof is a formal, modal-logic-based argument for the existence of God that rigorously develops and refines earlier ontological arguments within a precise axiomatic framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
a priori argument
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argument for the existence of God ⓘ deductive argument ⓘ philosophical argument ⓘ |
| aimsToShow | God exists ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anselm of Canterbury ⓘ |
| basedOn |
concept of God
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modal reasoning ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
existence as a perfection
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maximally perfect being ⓘ necessary being ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Bertrand Russell
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David Hume ⓘ Gaunilo of Marmoutiers ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ J. L. Mackie ⓘ Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
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| developedIn | medieval Christian philosophy ⓘ |
| doesNotRelyOn | empirical evidence ⓘ |
| famousCritique |
Gaunilo’s perfect island objection
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linked to:
Gaunilo’s “On Behalf of the Fool”
Hume’s skepticism about a priori existence proofs ⓘ Kant’s claim that existence is not a predicate ⓘ |
| field |
metaphysics
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philosophical theology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| firstFormulatedBy | Anselm of Canterbury ⓘ |
| firstMajorPresentation | Proslogion ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Anselm’s ontological argument
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Descartes’ ontological argument ⓘ Gödel’s ontological proof ⓘ
linked to:
Gödel's ontological proof
Hartshorne’s ontological argument ⓘ
linked to:
Gödel's ontological proof
Leibniz’s ontological argument ⓘ Norman Malcolm’s ontological argument ⓘ
linked to:
God as Necessary Existent
Plantinga’s modal ontological argument ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| influenced | modern analytic philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Augustinian theology ⓘ |
| involves |
comparison of possible and actual existence
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definition of God as the greatest conceivable being ⓘ |
| keyNotion |
analytic truth
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conceptual analysis ⓘ maximal greatness ⓘ necessary existence ⓘ perfection ⓘ possible worlds ⓘ |
| logicalForm |
modal logic argument
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reductio ad absurdum ⓘ |
| statusInPhilosophy |
highly controversial
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widely discussed ⓘ |
| supports | classical theism ⓘ |
| uses | pure reason ⓘ |
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