Philosophy 1020 Lecture Notes - Ontological Argument, Gaunilo Of Marmoutiers, University Of Western Ontario
5 Dec 2011
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The ontological argument for the existence of god. He was a scholar/theologian and an ecclesiastical statesman: A reasoned support of a given idea. Arguments of the first sense usually involve arguments of the second sense. The ontological argument is an argument in the second sense, reasoned support for the idea that god exists. We also have, in today"s readings, an argument in the first sense: a back and forth tussle between anselm and gaunilo. Means having to do with being or having to do with existence . Onto- comes from the present participle of the greek verb to be . Came up with a definition, but mere fact that we are able to define it does not entail that it exists. We can debate them, fill in lots of details, while still leaving open the question whether they actually exist. Both pro-sasquatchers and anti-sasquatchers can agree on the definition of sasquatch, while leaving open the question whether sasquatches exist.
