The Modal (Realist) Ontological Argument
This article aims to provide a new ontological argument for the existence of God. A specific "modal" version of the ontological argument - termed the Modal Realist Ontological Argument - is formulated within the modal realist metaphysical framework of David K. Lewis, Kris McDaniel and Phil...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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Philosophy & theology
Year: 2022, Volume: 34, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 203-264 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ontological proof of God's existence
/ Modal logic
/ Realism
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| IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy |
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| Summary: | This article aims to provide a new ontological argument for the existence of God. A specific "modal" version of the ontological argument - termed the Modal Realist Ontological Argument - is formulated within the modal realist metaphysical framework of David K. Lewis, Kris McDaniel and Philip Bricker. Formulating this argument within this specific framework will enable the plausibility of its central premise (i.e., the "Possibility Premise") to be established, and allow one to affirm the soundness of the argument - whilst warding off two oft-raised objections against this type of natural theological argument. |
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| ISSN: | 2153-828X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Philosophy & theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5840/philtheol2023321155 |