Arguments based on reason (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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What type of argument is the ontological argument?
What type of argument is the ontological argument?
A priori deductive proof
How does Anselm define God in his ontological argument?
How does Anselm define God in his ontological argument?
That which nothing greater can be conceived
In Anselm's Form 1, what makes God real rather than imaginary?
In Anselm's Form 1, what makes God real rather than imaginary?
Real beings are greater than imaginary ones
What does Anselm's Form 2 compare to argue God exists necessarily?
What does Anselm's Form 2 compare to argue God exists necessarily?
Necessary vs contingent beings
Which Psalm does Anselm reference about 'the fool'?
Which Psalm does Anselm reference about 'the fool'?
Psalm 14
What technique does Gaunilo use to criticise Anselm?
What technique does Gaunilo use to criticise Anselm?
Reductio ad absurdum
How does Anselm respond to Gaunilo's perfect island criticism?
How does Anselm respond to Gaunilo's perfect island criticism?
God is necessary; island is contingent
In which work does Descartes present his ontological argument?
In which work does Descartes present his ontological argument?
Meditations
What angle measurement does Descartes use in his triangle analogy?
What angle measurement does Descartes use in his triangle analogy?
180 degrees
What is Kant's main criticism of the ontological argument?
What is Kant's main criticism of the ontological argument?
Existence is not a predicate
How does Russell describe ontological arguments?
How does Russell describe ontological arguments?
Cases of bad grammar
According to Frege, what are statements of existence?
According to Frege, what are statements of existence?
Statements of number