The Argument from Perfection to Existence
Here is an argument for the existence of the most perfect being:1. There is a concept of a greatest conceivable being (most perfect being, being than which none greater can be conceived, etc.—hereafter I shall sometimes use G.C.B.' to represent this notion).2. This being cannot be conceived of...
| Published in: | Religious studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[1968]
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Religious studies
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| Summary: | Here is an argument for the existence of the most perfect being:1. There is a concept of a greatest conceivable being (most perfect being, being than which none greater can be conceived, etc.—hereafter I shall sometimes use G.C.B.' to represent this notion).2. This being cannot be conceived of only, as then it would lack existence and so not be the greatest conceivable. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-901X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0034412500003425 |