Criticisms of Anselm’s Ontological Argument (April 23, 2012)

Anselm of Canterbury is most famous for his Ontological Argument for the existence of God, which is that "God is the greatest necessary being that which may be thought of" (paraphrase). Although this argument has been presented as unassailable and irrefutable, there have been, however, some very important attempted refutations […]

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