Anselm's Ontological Argument Quiz

Theology starts by assuming God exists and then figures out what follows, while the philosophical study of religion takes nothing as a given and everything needs an argument.

Theology assumes that God exists, so not believing in God is not an option.

Philosophers take nothing as a given, everything is on the table, and everything needs an argument.

<p>The philosophy of religion is not about blindly accepting faith, but rather seeking justification for religious beliefs through philosophical inquiry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Faith alone is not enough for philosophers because it is definitionally unprovable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of the Bible involves considering the time and place in which it was written.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Religious anthropology and religious sociology are areas of study that examine religion from a cultural and social perspective.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is important to pay attention to arguments about religion because religious beliefs have been hugely influential in shaping history.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Philosophy of religion seeks to justify and understand the truth of religious beliefs through philosophical inquiry, while religious sociology examines religion from a social perspective.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anselm of Canterbury.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ontological arguments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>God is the best possible thing we can imagine, that than which no greater can be conceived.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Something can exist only in our minds and be strictly imaginary or it can exist in our minds but also in reality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any good thing would be better if it existed in reality as well as in our minds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>God's existence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>God is the greatest thing we can think of, and since things that exist in reality are always better than things that exist only in our imaginations, God must exist in reality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gaunilo</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>We could run the same line of reasoning to prove the existence of literally anything we can imagine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is a logical fallacy in which the conclusion of an argument is assumed in one of the premises.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Necessary beings, of which there is only one – God.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It fails to recognize that the concept of God is unique and different from any other concept or being that can be imagined.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A flaw in reasoning that weakens or destroys an argument.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assuming the very thing you're trying to prove with your argument.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A being that must exist.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That existence is not a predicate and cannot be used to prove the existence of a being.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A thought exercise that explores the limits of using evidence to prove the existence of a being.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A predicate is something that's said of another object, while a defining characteristic is part of how we define an object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The parable is about two people discussing the existence of God, where one person argues that an invisible and intangible gardener exists in his garden, and the other person questions the difference between an entirely undetectable gardener and no gardener at all.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The new area of philosophy introduced in this text is philosophy of religion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anselm's argument for God's existence is that God is the greatest conceivable being, and that existing in reality is greater than existing in the mind alone. Therefore, God must exist in reality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gaunilo and Kant agreed with Anselm's conclusion about the existence of God.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If you think an argument fails, even if you accept the conclusion, you should look for a better argument in favor of your conclusion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Studying the Bible</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is definitionally unprovable</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Religion is hugely important in shaping history</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Philosophy of religion studies the justification of religious beliefs, while religious anthropology studies the cultural and social aspects of religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If how you were raised proved something about religious truth, then every religion – and therefore also no religion – would be true</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anselm's argument assumes the very thing it is trying to prove</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Something that is said of another object</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A thought exercise that challenges the idea of proving the existence of God</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A flaw in reasoning that weakens or destroys an argument</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assuming the very thing you are trying to prove with your argument</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They both believed in the existence of God but not through Anselm's argument</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The difficulty in proving or disproving the existence of God</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He created a better argument in favor of Anselm's conclusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Person B was questioning the validity of Anselm's argument</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>The nature of God's being</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>God is the best possible thing we can imagine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>God is the best possible thing we can imagine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Something that exists only in our minds is imaginary, while something that exists in both our minds and reality is real</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any good thing would be better if it existed in reality as well as in our minds</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Theology assumes the existence of God, while philosophy takes nothing as a given.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Theology assumes God exists, while philosophy does not assume anything and requires evidence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All beliefs, even sacred ones, must be examined and require evidence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Theology assumes the existence of God as a starting point.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Philosophy requires evidence for all beliefs, while theology assumes the truth of religious beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>God is the greatest thing we can think of, therefore he must exist in reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>We could run the same line of reasoning to prove the existence of anything we can imagine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The argument only works for necessary beings, not just anything we can imagine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using circular reasoning to support a claim</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anselm's argument is for the existence of God, while Gaunilo's is for the existence of anything we can imagine</p> Signup and view all the answers