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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 21, 2016 at 2:19 am (This post was last modified: June 21, 2016 at 2:20 am by GrandizerII.)
(June 21, 2016 at 2:16 am)IATIA Wrote: And the premises are not true.  The argument is not valid.  Ain't I speaking the good english.

No, an argument is valid if, by assuming the premises are true, they lead to the stated conclusion. Again, you are arguing about the premises not being true. This is an argument about soundness.
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RE: The Ontological Argument - valid or debunked? - by Grandizer - June 21, 2016 at 2:19 am

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