Philosophy 1020 Midterm: Philosophy 1020 Philosophy Midterm Review.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: Philosophy 1020
• Professor: John Thorp

Document Summary

P1: god is a being in which no greater can be imagined. P2: other beings being equal, a being that exists is greater than one that does not. Gods that are alike, except one exists and one does not, but is imaginary. God must be real in order to fit the definition of being that which non-greater can be imagined. Thinking about gods existence requires god to exist. Anselm"s argument is invalid if one changes the rhetoric. Argument works for god because it is the definition of god. *hard argument to disprove due to it"s close relationship to human reasoning. To do with the study of the world and universe. If you see a watch, it is an intelligent device to serve purposeful end. We infer that watch is made by an intelligent watch marker. The universe is also an intelligent design to serve a purposeful end, we assume it was made by an intelligent universe-maker.