15 Questions
According to Anselm's ontological argument, what is the definition of God?
A being that is all-powerful, all-knowing, and morally perfect in every possible world
What is the ontological argument?
An argument for the existence of God based on the definition of God as a maximally great being
What did Arthur Schopenhauer think of Anselm's ontological argument?
He called it a charming joke
According to the ontological argument, what would happen if something were greater than God?
That being would be God
What are possible worlds in the context of the ontological argument?
Ways the world could have been
What is the main argument for the existence of God in the text?
The idea of God is an intuitively coherent idea
What does the author say about the idea of a maximally great pizza?
It cannot be eaten
What is the main difference between the idea of a maximally great pizza and the idea of God according to the text?
The idea of God is more intuitively coherent than the idea of a maximally great pizza
What would it mean for a pizza to be maximally great according to the text?
It would exist in every logical possible world
What is the problem with the idea of a maximally great pizza according to the text?
It cannot exist in every logical possible world
What is the main argument of the ontological argument?
A maximally great being exists in every possible world
What is the difference between the idea of a maximally great being and a maximally great pizza?
There aren't intrinsic maximal values that make pizzas great
What must an atheist maintain in order to refute the ontological argument?
It is impossible that God exists
What is the difference between the existence of unicorns and the existence of a maximally great being?
Unicorns exist in some possible world, but a maximally great being exists in every possible world
What would happen if a maximally great being exists in any possible world?
It exists in every possible world
Test your knowledge of the ontological argument, as presented by Anselm of Canterbury, in this quiz. Explore the philosophical debate surrounding the argument and see if you can distinguish between the criticisms and defenses of this famous proof for the existence of God.
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