Anselm and The Ontological Argument

What is a Deductive Argument?

• reductio ad absurdum ("indirect proof")

• Cogito Ergo Sum (I Think Therefore I am)

• maium omnibus ("greater than everything")

How Does Anselm Describe God?

• That which is the most perfect

• That than which nothing greater can be conceived

• That than which nothing more powerful can be conceived

• That which is omnibenevloent

What is the meaning of ontological?

• Concerned with perfection

• Concerned with presence

• Concerned with power

• Concerned with being

According to Anselm, how must God exist if he is the greatest possible being?

• In the mind and in reality

• In the mind

• In reality

• He doesn't exist

In Gaunilo's criticism of the Ontological Argument, what example does he use?

• A sea

• A world

• An Island

• A planet

What was Gaunilo's objection to Anselm?

• God doesn't exist

• God exists, and so perfect islands exist

• I can conceive of a perfect island, but this does not exist

• Perfect islands exist

Anselm responds to Gaunilo by pointing out that islands have no _____________

• Intrinsic maximum

• Perfection

• Necessary existence

• Palm trees

What was Anselm Conclusion about that that than wish greater cannot be taught

• Is what whatever we ough to believe

• He does not have one

• Is not a Supreme Creature

• Gaunilo conviced him of his argument.

Why Gaunilo Reply to Anselm?

• To confirm Anselm's Theory.

• To complete Anselm's work.

• On behalf of the fool.

• On behalf of God.

What does "the fool" means in the Proslogion.

• Ignorants

• Those who believe in God

• Those who say "There is no God".

• A dumb person.