A proof which, if the premises are true, then the conclusion must also logically be true
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Premise
A statement or proposition used to construct an argument
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Ontological argument
Argument for the existence of God based on the concept of the nature of being
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Faith
Strong belief or trust in something or someone
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Proslogion
A work by Anselm, used as a mediation, but including within it the classical form of the ontological argument
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Reason
The use of logic in thought processes or putting forward an argument
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Perfection
The complete absence of flaws, or the ultimate state of a positive trait
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Intrinsic maximum
A term often used in the context of the ontological argument to refer to the necessary properties of God - nothing can be added to God to make him more perfect
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Reductio ad absurdum
An argument that shows a statement to be false or absurd if its logical conclusions were to be accepted
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Predicate
A defining characteristic or attribute
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A proof which, if the premises are true, then the conclusion must also logically be true
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Deductive proof
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A statement or proposition used to construct an argument
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Argument for the existence of God based on the concept of the nature of being
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