Anselm’s Argument for God’s Existence

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This video lecture discusses Anselm's proofs for God's existence.
For Anselm, God does not just exist, but God “truly and necessarily” exists so that it is impossible for us to think that He does not exist. According to Melchert, this apparently simple, yet deeply perplexing argument is called in the history of philosophy as ontological argument.
Anselm’s ontological proof of God’s existence, which he developed in his famous work titled Proslogium, begins with a definition of God. But the idea of definition here does not necessarily refer to the “idea” of something as produced by experience. By “definition” Anselm means our rather abstract conception of God when we utter the word God.
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@miltonroy1449 2 ай бұрын

Very interesting argument.!!

@ashley_brown6106 2 жыл бұрын

My argument is this: 1) People don't usually talk or think about things that don't exist 2) When they do talk or think about things that don't exist (such as a movie character or a fantastical superhero) these concepts are fueled by a temporal cause (such as a person's own imagination or a movie/book etc) -a cause that is NOT generalized in all mankind and will soon die out -so people will soon stop talking and thinking about it. 3) Therefore, if God didn't exist, people wouldn't be talking or thinking about the concept of God so much, since the beggining of mankind and throughout ages and civilizations -the cause of their thinking would be temporal and would soon die out. 2) But people HAVE been talking and thinking about God VERY much since the beggining of mankind and throughout ages and civilizations, so the cause of their thinking MUST not be temporal, but eternal. 3) Therefore, God exists.

@teleofunctionality9246 2 жыл бұрын

💀 💀 💀

@minticcigrimaldi8270 Жыл бұрын

But which god? Assuming that this is from a Christian's perception then their god exists truly. So does the rest of the gods that other religion believes in?

@goranmilic442 Жыл бұрын

Your argument is incorrect and you admit that in your premise number 1. You said "people USUALLY don't talk or think about things that don't exist". "Usually" doesn't mean "always". So, according to your own premise 1, it is possible that people talk or think about things that don't exist. Which makes your entire argument fail. Sorry.

@shahzadalam6756 Жыл бұрын

People also talk about unicorn 🦄

@colinburgess7728 3 ай бұрын

the reason people are still talking about god is that there are huge cathedrals and works of art to brainwash you into it, and crusades, inquisitions, martyrdom and excommunication in case you are still not convinced without those things, religion would have shrivelled up and died as soon as the renaissance showed a better way of thinking

@nguyenhai6783 2 жыл бұрын

Very good and funny videos bring a great sense of entertainment!

@Churchmilitant67 2 ай бұрын

St. Anselm's theory makes perfect sense from a theological perspective. If God created human beings than how can a created being understand COMPLETELY not only their Creator but the Creator of reality itself? 🤔

4 жыл бұрын

Great video, please make more videos with arguments for God. Thanks again

@PHILOnotes 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Praise Jesus. Sure, we will make more videos soon!

@goranmilic442 Жыл бұрын

@@PHILOnotes Anselm's ontological argument is incorrect. Premise 1 says that most people, even atheists, see God as greatest being we can conceive. However, this premise depends on what do we mean by "greatest". If "greatest" means all-powerful, all-good and all-knowing, then yes, God is the greatest thing we can conceive. But if "greatest" also means existing (as premise 2 suggests), then premise 1 is false. God is not the greatest thing that we can conceive, because he doesn't exist. Since premise 1 claims he does exist (since greatest means existing), premise 1 is making fallacy (begging the question). Argument's purpose (proving that God exists) is already claimed in premise and that is a fallacy.

@yasmineduenas3629 2 жыл бұрын

The video sound is pretty good, beyond my imagination

@Kunu630 4 жыл бұрын

Mam while doing video pls mentioned the importance statment and books of that philosopher

@PHILOnotes 4 жыл бұрын

We did it before, Kunu. But we are saving on time. If you want more info about our topics, you may visit our website philonotes.com. Thanks for the constructive feedback, Kunu. Cheers!

@davekushner5340 3 жыл бұрын

St. Anselm in his work, the Proslogion is where you'll find this material. Thomas Aquinas' summa theologiae also has good arguments.

@user-yg3in8em1k 8 ай бұрын

Thank you mam

@Kunu630 4 жыл бұрын

Super explanation

@PHILOnotes 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps, Kunu! Cheers!

@rj.8.8.u 3 жыл бұрын

There is a God. Because you are angel for breaking this down for me!

@PHILOnotes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your sweet comments, John. God bless!

@Captain-Cosmo 2 ай бұрын

It is a possible that in the far and distant future a sufficiently advanced civilization discovered the true nature of the universe and traveled back in time to create the universe. No god required.

@colinburgess7728 3 ай бұрын

a unicorn is the most horse-with-a-hornlike thing that you can think of. nothing can be more horse-with-a-hornlike, therefore unicorns exist

@gowdsake7103 20 күн бұрын

Arguments are NOT evidence they are an excuse for a lack of evidence

@edwinicogo5022 4 жыл бұрын

God is a being greatest that can be conceived, blah, blah to infinity, therefore god exist.

@junkowl7539 4 жыл бұрын

It's not even proof lmao

@PHILOnotes 4 жыл бұрын

depens on how you interpret it. you are entitled to your own interpretation, Junk!

@PHILOnotes 3 жыл бұрын

@@GwladYrHaf hmmm...yeah

@Martin_Z555 2 жыл бұрын

anselm's "logic" is the most absurd bunch of bull**** ive ever heard

@goranmilic442 Жыл бұрын

You are correct. Anselm's ontological argument is incorrect. Premise 1 says that most people, even atheists, see God as greatest being we can conceive. However, this premise depends on what do we mean by "greatest". If "greatest" means all-powerful, all-good and all-knowing, then yes, God is the greatest thing we can conceive. But if "greatest" also means existing (as premise 2 suggests), then premise 1 is false. God is not the greatest thing that we can conceive, because he doesn't exist. Since premise 1 claims he does exist (since greatest means existing), premise 1 is making fallacy (begging the question). Argument's purpose (proving that God exists) is already claimed in premise and that is a fallacy.

@nsp74 11 ай бұрын

Christian philosopher William Lane craig has a video on this topic. Just type DRCRAIG VIDEOS-ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENTS. And probably the most influential Christian philosopher of this era Alvin Plantinga believed that it is sound