Arguments based on reason (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards

A priori deductive proof for God's existence

Faith seeking understanding

That which nothing greater can be conceived

Real beings are greater than imaginary beings

Necessary beings superior to contingent beings

Reductio ad absurdum

Anselm's logic leads to absurd conclusions

God is necessary; island is contingent

Supremely perfect, so must exist

Existence is not a predicate

Part of sentence telling what something does or is

Cases of bad grammar

Statements of number (e.g., more than zero)