Ontological Argument


	Ontological Argument
	Advantages If existence is a real predicate then it is true As A Priori- it doesn't need proof unlike A Posteriori It has been wrongly interpreted (due to Kant)- Anselm is just trying to prove his faith, not prove the existence of God Anselm is a Critical Rationalist, not a Strong Rationalist	Disadvantages Existence is not a real predicate You can't jump from the definition of God to the existence of God Reducto ad absurdum Circular Logic
	Evaluation More disadvantages to advantages; however the point about rationalism could render these criticisms as meaningless

If existence is a real predicate then it is true
As A Priori- it doesn't need proof unlike A Posteriori
It has been wrongly interpreted (due to Kant)- Anselm is just trying to prove his faith, not prove the existence of God
Anselm is a Critical Rationalist, not a Strong Rationalist

More disadvantages to advantages; however the point about rationalism could render these criticisms as meaningless

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