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It's not a proof. It can be countered by "I don't believe gods exist," which by the way is the definition of an atheist.
:Therefore God exists.
:Therefore God exists.
In a sense this proof of the existence of God is similar to the mathematical proofs based on deriving a contradiction of something is not true. Accepting the definition of God, as most would, while then denying that God exists leads to a contradiction as existence is a necessary element of perfection in this context.
In a sense this argument for the existence of God is similar to the mathematical proofs based on deriving a contradiction of something is not true. Accepting the definition of God, as most would, while then denying that God exists leads to a contradiction as existence is a necessary element of perfection in this context.
==Recent Ontological Arguments==
==Recent Ontological Arguments==
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy states the following regarding recent developments in ontological arguments for the existence of God:
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy states the following regarding recent developments in ontological arguments for the existence of God: