The ontological argument is a failed attempt to argue for the existence of God. It is a [[deductive]] argument based on the [[defintion of God]], originally proposed by [[Anselm]] and later used by [[Descartes]]. Anselm's form runs as follows:
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The ontological argument is a failed attempt to argue for the existence of God. It is a [[deductive]] argument based on the [[definition of God]], originally proposed by [[Anselm]] and later used by [[Descartes]]. Anselm's form runs as follows:
God is the most supremely perfect being- a being with all possible perfections
God is the most supremely perfect being- a being with all possible perfections