The Ontological Argument and Objects of Thought
| dc.contributor.author | Wierenga, Edward | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-07T19:31:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-09-07T19:31:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-01-01 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/3269 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Is there anything new to be said about Anselm's ontological argument? Recent work by Lynne Baker and Gareth Matthews raises some interesting and important questions about the argument. First, Anselm's argument is set in the context of a prayer to God, whose existence Anselm seeks to prove. Is that peculiar or paradoxical? Does it imply that Anselm's prayer is insincere? Baker and Matthews have offered a novel interpretation of Anselm's argument, designed to solve a crucial problem with it. Does their interpretation succeed in solving that problem? This paper addresses both of these questions. | |
| dc.subject | Ontological Argument | |
| dc.subject | Anselm | |
| dc.subject | Objects Of Thought | |
| dc.title | The Ontological Argument and Objects of Thought | |
| dc.type | article | |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2021-09-07T19:31:41Z | |
| dc.description.institution | SUNY Brockport | |
| dc.source.peerreviewed | TRUE | |
| dc.source.status | published | |
| dc.description.publicationtitle | Philosophic Exchange | |
| dc.contributor.organization | University of Rochester | |
| dc.languate.iso | en_US |
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