PHIL 0990I Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Gaunilo Of Marmoutiers, Ontological Argument, Omnibenevolence
25 Feb 2015
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In this paper i will discuss anselm"s ontological argument and gaunilo"s objection to it the analogy of the characteristics of man. Gaunilo has a better point than does anslem, but anselm then does a good job responding to gaunilo"s objection and going further to bring the audience back onto his side. I will then discuss the effectiveness of both arguments and talk about anselm"s reaction to gaunilo"s objection. In response to anselm"s argument, gaunilo challenged his concept that things. 1 according to our class discussion and your model that exist in our understanding must also exist in reality. Just because things exist in our understanding that does not necessarily mean that they must exist in reality. In this way, gaunio is attacking an assumption that anselm makes prior to the. Ontological argument the assumption that things existing in reality are greater than those that exist only in our understanding. Argument to work, and gaunilo completely disagrees with it.
