A-Level Religious Studies: Ontological Argument

What type of argument is the ontological argument for the existence of God?

• Empirical

• Inductive

• A priori

• A posteriori

According to Anselm, what is the definition of God?

• A being that is the creator of the universe

• A being that is worshipped by humans

• A being that is omnipotent and omniscient

• A being than which nothing greater can be conceived

What is Gaunilo's main criticism of Anselm's argument?

• That the argument is based on empirical evidence

• That one cannot define something into existence

• That God cannot be defined

• That the argument is too complex

What analogy does Gaunilo use to critique Anselm's argument?

• A perfect island

• A perfect universe

• A perfect mountain

• A perfect city

What does Anselm argue about the nature of God's existence?

• It is a contingent truth

• It is a probable truth

• It is a necessary truth

• It is an empirical truth

What is the main point of Gaunilo's criticism of Anselm's argument?

• God is not the greatest possible being.

• Anselm's argument is logically sound.

• You cannot define something into existence.

• God is a contingent being.

According to Anselm, what distinguishes God from an island in his rebuttal to Gaunilo?

• God is a contingent being.

• God is a necessary being.

• God can be empirically proven.

• God is a perfect island.

What is the key concept in Descartes' ontological argument?

• Empirical evidence is necessary.

• God is a contingent being.

• Existence is a perfection.

• God is the greatest possible being.

What is Immanuel Kant's first criticism of Descartes' ontological argument?

• Existence is a predicate.

• The argument uses flawed logic.

• God is not perfect.

• Triangles do not have three angles.

What does Bertrand Russell's example involving Father Christmas illustrate?

• Father Christmas is real.

• Existence cannot be used to prove something's reality.

• Ontological arguments are sound.

• Existence as a predicate is valid.