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The Ontological Argument Quiz

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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 (correct)

A being that exists in every possible world

A being that is the creator of the universe

A being that is greater than any other being

What is the ontological argument?

An argument for the existence of God based on the design of the universe

An argument for the existence of God based on the definition of God as a maximally great being (correct)

An argument against the existence of God based on the problem of evil

An argument against the existence of God based on the concept of evil

What did Arthur Schopenhauer think of Anselm's ontological argument?

He called it a charming joke (correct)

He never commented on it

He thought it was sound

He believed it was flawed

According to the ontological argument, what would happen if something were greater than God?

That being would be God Signup and view all the answers

What are possible worlds in the context of the ontological argument?

Ways the world could have been Signup and view all the answers

What is the main argument for the existence of God in the text?

The idea of God is an intuitively coherent idea Signup and view all the answers

What does the author say about the idea of a maximally great pizza?

It cannot be eaten Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

What would it mean for a pizza to be maximally great according to the text?

It would exist in every logical possible world Signup and view all the answers

What is the problem with the idea of a maximally great pizza according to the text?

It cannot exist in every logical possible world Signup and view all the answers

What is the main argument of the ontological argument?

A maximally great being exists in every possible world Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

What must an atheist maintain in order to refute the ontological argument?

It is impossible that God exists Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

What would happen if a maximally great being exists in any possible world?

It exists in every possible world Signup and view all the answers