Kant's Neglected Objection to the Ontological Argument
This paper argues that Kants most famous objection to the ontological argument - that existence is not a real predicate - is not, in fact, his most effective objection, and that his neglected objection to the argument deserves to be better known. It shows that Kant clearly anticipates William Row...
| Published in: | European journal for philosophy of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Innsbruck in cooperation with the John Hick Centre for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Birmingham
[2014]
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European journal for philosophy of religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Kant, Immanuel 1724-1804, Kritik der reinen Vernunft (1781). Transzendentale Elementarlehre. Die transzendentale Logik. Die transzendentale Analytik. Von der Deduktion der reinen Verstandesbegriffe
/ Ontology
/ Proof of God's existence
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism NBC Doctrine of God |
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| Summary: | This paper argues that Kants most famous objection to the ontological argument - that existence is not a real predicate - is not, in fact, his most effective objection, and that his neglected objection to the argument deserves to be better known. It shows that Kant clearly anticipates William Rowes later objection that the argument begs the question, and discusses why Kant himself seems to have overlooked the force of this criticism in his attempt to demolish the traditional proofs for Gods existence. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: European journal for philosophy of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.24204/ejpr.v6i2.185 |