PHIL 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Gaunilo Of Marmoutiers, A Priori And A Posteriori
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Trying to prove god exists and there"s no way that he cannot exist. Existence of god - no method to figure it out. Arguments for god are meant to justify religious beliefs. God = that than which nothing greater can be conceived. Greater to exist in reality than in the mind c. d. e. Even atheists concede god exists in the mind. It can"t just exist in the mind because it"s greater to exist in reality (independent of people"s perception) People are confused so they say things that don"t make sense, mental talking. Island argument shows the logical flaws in anselm"s argument. A priori - adjective, describes knowledge of an argument, can get knowledge prior to experience, e. g. 2 + 2 = 4.
