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...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[1968]
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Religious studies
Ano: 1968, Volume: 4, Número: 1, Páginas: 123-132 |
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| Resumo: | 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 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0034412500003425 |