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Ontological arguments and cultural relativism of Philosophy

Ontological arguments are arguments, for the conclusion that God exists, from grounds which are suppose to develop from sources other than surveillance of the world from reason alone. In other words, ontological arguments are influences from nothing but systematic, a priori and essential premises to the conclusion that God exists. A best known, ontological argument was proposed by St. Anselm in the 11th century A.D. St. Anselm claims to derive the existence of God from the concept of “a being than which no greater can be conceived” (Barnes 135). St. Anselm reasoned that, if such a being fails to exist, then a greater being, namely, “a being than which no greater can be conceived, and which exists - can be conceived” (Barnes 135). God is the Greatest Conceivable Being, according to Anselm. Existence is greater than nonexistence therefore in order for God’s existence, Anselm states that God has to be omniscient, omnipotent, omni-benevolent and more importantly He has to exis...

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