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What is the ontological argument and who proposed it?
What is the ontological argument and who proposed it?
The ontological argument was proposed by a monk named Anselm of Canterbury in the year 1078.
How did Arthur Schopenhauer view the ontological argument?
How did Arthur Schopenhauer view the ontological argument?
Arthur Schopenhauer called the ontological argument a charming joke.
What qualities must a maximally great being possess according to the ontological argument?
What qualities must a maximally great being possess according to the ontological argument?
According to the ontological argument, a maximally great being must be all-powerful, all-knowing, and morally perfect in every possible world.