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The Ontological Argument - valid or debunked?

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The Ontological Argument - valid or debunked?
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RE: The Ontological Argument - valid or debunked?
June 19, 2016 at 10:48 am
(June 19, 2016 at 9:45 am)SteveII Wrote: To defeat the argument, you are left with showing why premise 1 is not true. This would require you to show that the concept of a maximally great being (God) is illogical.

Which it is. At best, God can be super powerful to the point that no other entity would ever exceed it in power, but not literally omnipotent.
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RE: The Ontological Argument - valid or debunked? - by Grandizer - June 19, 2016 at 10:48 am

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