(This argument is one of the other version of Ontological argument proposed by St. Anselm of Canterbury.)
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Summary of Meditation V. Of the essence of material things, and, again, of God, that He exists.
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Anselm‘s ontological argument
Anselm's ontological argument is a philosophical argument, made from an ontological basis.
Anselm defines God as "the greatest being" and argues that if such being can exist in the mind, then it must also exist in reality. If it exis...
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Rather than be opinionated, we should strive to be informed.
We should know the other side’s argument better than they know theirs. Instead of attacking a straw man, aim to knock down the strongest version of an argument you disagree with.
Arriving at the Truth
The purpose of logic is to arrive at the truth. There are two basic forms of truth:
- Ontological truth - what exists in reality.
- Logical truth - the truth of statements.
Logical truth is founded upon ontological truth.
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