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1

St. Anselm is recognized as the originator of one form of the
A)cosmological argument
B)ontological argument
C)argument from contingency
D)teleological argument
2

Anselm is best characterized as
A)a natural theologian
B)a fideist
C)an agnostic
D)a nonevidentialist theist
3

Which of the following statements is clearly not a premise in Anselm's version of the ontological argument?
A)The idea of God is the idea of the greatest possible being.
B)A being is greater if it exists in reality than if it exists only in the understanding.
C)It is impossible for there to be an infinite regress of causes.
D)I have within my understanding an idea of God.
4

Gaunilo objects to Anselm's ontological argument on the grounds that the same form of argument could absurdly be used to demonstrate the existence of
A)another deity besides the Judeo-Christian God
B)a perfect island
C)a perfect watch
D)the devil
5

On what basis does Kant object to the ontological argument?
A)It illegitimately treats existence as a property on a par with features such as wisdom and benevolence.
B)It is self-contradictory.
C)It assumes a conception of God that many would not accept.
D)It assumes a conception of God that is illegitimate since it cannot be traced back to any sense impression.





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