Strengths and Weaknesses of the Ontological Argument

Description

The basic Strengths and the Weaknesses of the Ontological Argument.
M Kelly
Mind Map by M Kelly, updated more than 1 year ago More Less
07kgrace
Created by 07kgrace over 10 years ago
M Kelly
Copied by M Kelly over 8 years ago
15
0

Resource summary

Strengths and Weaknesses of the Ontological Argument
  1. Strengths
    1. Deductive and Analytic
      1. a priori
        1. It appeals to scientific people
        2. If you agree with the original statement, 'God is Greater than everything' (paraphrased quote) it is logical.
          1. Starting Point, definition is understandable to everyone.
            1. Then you have to agree or disagree with it.
          2. Weaknesses
            1. If you do not agree with the statement, The Argument, it falls apart.
              1. No evidence that God exists
                1. If you can define it doesn't means it exists.
                2. Russell/Kant
                  1. You have to proof that something exists before you add exist as a quality/predicate of them.
                  2. Process Theodicy believers
                    1. Just because you imagine something (like unicorns/island) doesn't mean it exists
                    2. Ontological vs Religious Experience
                      1. Ontological
                        1. based on 1 Statement
                          1. Same but 'different' examples
                            1. a priori
                              1. Logical, Mathematical
                                1. Definition can be Evaluated, etc.
                                2. Religious Experience
                                  1. A posteriori
                                    1. Different types of Religious Experience
                                      1. No proof except for self.
                                    Show full summary Hide full summary

                                    Similar

                                    Ontological Arument
                                    07kgrace
                                    Ontological Argument A Level Edexcel
                                    fstok
                                    Types of Religious Experience
                                    Alice Buchanan
                                    Religious Experience Edexcel A Level
                                    fstok
                                    For and Against Anselm's Ontological Argument
                                    Heloise Tudor
                                    Ontological Argument
                                    Heloise Tudor
                                    Ontological Argument Philosopher's
                                    07kgrace
                                    The ontological argument for the existence of God
                                    Jason Edwards-Suarez
                                    religious experience sample essay
                                    izzy smith
                                    Religious Experience; The Argument
                                    joe_lamy
                                    William James' religious experience
                                    davieschloe7