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Plantiga's ontological argument.
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RE: Plantiga's ontological argument.
(November 16, 2011 at 12:17 am)toro Wrote: The former implies the later. Possible means it could be true and it could be false. Otherwise it's called 'true'/'false'. If you define it as true/false, you're begging the question.

Well stating it could be true, doesn't necessarily state it could be false. I disagree with this. Possible simple means it could be, it doesn't mean it could possible not be
Quote:God being possible in a possible world means: we can premise that God exists in a possible (your second term) world, and we can premise that God does not exist in a possible (your second term) world. Both premises are possible (your first term).

No it doesn't mean we can premise God not existing in a world. Both premises are not shown to be possible. We don't know whether a world can exist without God. If God is a Necessary Being and exists, then a world cannot exist without God.

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Plantiga's ontological argument. - by MysticKnight - November 8, 2011 at 6:28 pm
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by toro - November 12, 2011 at 11:26 pm
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by Justtristo - November 13, 2011 at 7:13 am
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by fr0d0 - November 13, 2011 at 11:06 am
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by toro - November 13, 2011 at 12:34 pm
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by fr0d0 - November 13, 2011 at 1:02 pm
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by MysticKnight - November 13, 2011 at 4:30 pm
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by frankiej - November 13, 2011 at 4:35 pm
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by The Grand Nudger - November 13, 2011 at 6:04 pm
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by toro - November 13, 2011 at 10:32 pm
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by MysticKnight - November 15, 2011 at 12:09 am
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by toro - November 16, 2011 at 12:17 am
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by MysticKnight - November 16, 2011 at 1:34 am
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by toro - November 18, 2011 at 4:42 pm
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by IATIA - November 18, 2011 at 5:18 pm
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by MysticKnight - April 29, 2012 at 12:59 pm
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by simplexity - April 29, 2012 at 5:49 pm
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by padraic - April 29, 2012 at 7:19 pm
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by Welsh cake - April 30, 2012 at 3:19 pm
RE: Plantiga's ontological argument. - by toro - May 5, 2012 at 9:40 am

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