- ontological argument
- noun Date: 1877 an argument for the existence of God based upon the meaning of the term God
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ontological argument — n. Metaphysics an a priori argument for the existence of God, asserting that the conception of a perfect being implies that being s existence outside the human mind … English World dictionary
Ontological argument — The ontological argument for the existence of God (or simply ontological argument) is an a priori proof for the existence of God. The ontological argument was first proposed by the eleventh century monk Anselm of Canterbury, who defined God as… … Wikipedia
ontological argument — The celebrated argument for the existence of God first propounded by Anselm in his Proslogion, ch. 2. The argument is notable as being purely a priori, and is usually interpreted as an attempt to prove the existence of God without using any… … Philosophy dictionary
ontological argument — This term (from the Greek onta, meaning things that exist, and logos, meaning word ) refers to an argument for the existence of God that maintains that the very idea of God as the perfect being demands that such a perfect being exists. This… … Glossary of theological terms
Ontological Argument — Argument for the existence of God first formulated by St Anselm and based on the idea of God’s necessary existence … Who’s Who in Christianity
ontological argument — Philos. an a priori argument for the existence of God, asserting that as existence is a perfection, and as God is conceived of as the most perfect being, it follows that God must exist; originated by Anselm, later used by Duns Scotus, Descartes,… … Universalium
ontological argument — noun A type of argument proposed by a number of philosophers, including and , which maintains that the existence of God can be deduced from an analysis of the concept of God. Syn: ontological proof … Wiktionary
ontological argument — see argument, ontological … Christian Philosophy
ontological argument — Philos. an a priori argument for the existence of God, asserting that as existence is a perfection, and as God is conceived of as the most perfect being, it follows that God must exist; originated by Anselm, later used by Duns Scotus, Descartes,… … Useful english dictionary
ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENT — the so called PROOF for the EXISTENCE of GOD which is distinguished by its claim to be an A PRIORI argument. It is associated with ANSELM of CANTERBURY who argued that God is the BEING than which nothing greater can be conceived. Since… … Concise dictionary of Religion
