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Anselm and The Ontological Argument

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

What is a Deductive Argument?

a)

reductio ad absurdum ("indirect proof")

b)

Cogito Ergo Sum (I Think Therefore I am)

c)

maium omnibus ("greater than everything")

2.

How Does Anselm Describe God?

a)

That which is the most perfect

b)

That than which nothing greater can be conceived

c)

That than which nothing more powerful can be conceived

d)

That which is omnibenevloent

3.

What is the meaning of ontological?

a)

Concerned with perfection

b)

Concerned with presence

c)

Concerned with power

d)

Concerned with being

4.

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

a)

In the mind and in reality

b)

In the mind

c)

In reality

d)

He doesn't exist

5.

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

a)

A sea

b)

A world

c)

An Island

d)

A planet

6.

What was Gaunilo's objection to Anselm?

a)

God doesn't exist

b)

God exists, and so perfect islands exist

c)

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

d)

Perfect islands exist

7.

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

a)

Intrinsic maximum

b)

Perfection

c)

Necessary existence

d)

Palm trees

8.

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

a)

Is what whatever we ough to believe

b)

He does not have one

c)

Is not a Supreme Creature

d)

Gaunilo conviced him of his argument.

9.

Why Gaunilo Reply to Anselm?

a)

To confirm Anselm's Theory.

b)

To complete Anselm's work.

c)

On behalf of the fool.

d)

On behalf of God.

10.

What does "the fool" means in the Proslogion.

a)

Ignorants

b)

Those who believe in God

c)

Those who say "There is no God".

d)

A dumb person.