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The Philosophical Journey, 2/e
William Lawhead, The University of Mississippi
The Search for God
The Ontological Argument for God
Multiple Choice
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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