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What do you think of this argument for God?
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RE: What do you think of this argument for God?
(March 7, 2017 at 12:52 pm)SteveII Wrote: The real argument can be formulated as follows:

1- It is possible that a maximally great being exists.

Incoherent terms, bare assertion.

(March 7, 2017 at 12:52 pm)SteveII Wrote: 2- If it is possible that a maximally great being exists, then a maximally great being exists in some possible world.
3- If a maximally great being exists in some possible world, then it exists in every possible world.

Non sequitur.

(March 7, 2017 at 12:52 pm)SteveII Wrote: A. The argument hangs on the concept of necessary (within premise 3)

The argument does not make use of the "necessary" concept.

Even if it did, it would remain nonsensical. A being that is possibly necessary in one world is not... well, necessarily necessary in other worlds, as there is possibly a world where it is not necessary.

This is why the modal ontological argument is such complete bunk; even granting that its definitions are coherent (and they aren't), it fails to establish that they actually apply.

(March 7, 2017 at 12:52 pm)SteveII Wrote: While greatness might be subjective, maximal greatness is not.

Asserting this does not make it true. "Greatness" is still a value judgment. It is still subjective. Adding "maximal" to it does not make it any less so.
"Owl," said Rabbit shortly, "you and I have brains. The others have fluff. If there is any thinking to be done in this Forest - and when I say thinking I mean thinking - you and I must do it."
  - A. A. Milne, The House at Pooh Corner
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RE: What do you think of this argument for God? - by Nonpareil - March 7, 2017 at 1:19 pm
RE: What do you think of this argument for God? - by Sal - March 17, 2017 at 7:37 am

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