Evil and maximal greatness

By defining God as a maximally great being Plantinga is able to devise an ontological argument which validly infers from the possibility of there being a God that there necessarily is a God. In this article I shall argue that Plantinga’s argument is not only question-begging, as several critics have...

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Main Author: Büttner, Kai Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Nature B. V 2022
In: International journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2022, Volume: 91, Issue: 2, Pages: 93-109
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Plantinga, Alvin 1932- / Ontological proof of God's existence / Modality / Size / Maximum / Criticism / Evil / Vicious circle (Philosophy)
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
NBC Doctrine of God
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Modal problem of evil
B Maximal greatness
B Modal ontological argument
B Plantinga
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