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Modal ontological argument
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RE: Modal ontological argument
The argument assumes Axiom S5, which is often fine as long as you're consistent with the axioms you use.

Personally, I don't bother with objections related to S55 axiom and such. I just look at the first premise and see that's where the primary issue is. Either you accept the possibility of a maximally great being or you don't. If you do, the argument pretty much works. If you don't, then it's not going to be compelling to you.
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Modal ontological argument - by Fake Messiah - February 1, 2022 at 10:43 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by HappySkeptic - February 1, 2022 at 10:51 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Mister Agenda - February 1, 2022 at 11:28 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Deesse23 - February 1, 2022 at 11:47 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by brewer - February 1, 2022 at 1:36 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Nay_Sayer - February 1, 2022 at 1:57 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by The Grand Nudger - February 1, 2022 at 2:56 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by polymath257 - February 1, 2022 at 3:17 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by HappySkeptic - February 1, 2022 at 3:27 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by The Grand Nudger - February 1, 2022 at 3:32 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - February 1, 2022 at 3:50 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by polymath257 - February 2, 2022 at 9:09 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by HappySkeptic - February 1, 2022 at 3:52 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by vulcanlogician - February 1, 2022 at 8:22 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by GrandizerII - February 2, 2022 at 5:08 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Fake Messiah - February 2, 2022 at 5:57 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Neo-Scholastic - February 1, 2022 at 8:49 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by vulcanlogician - February 1, 2022 at 8:53 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Neo-Scholastic - February 1, 2022 at 10:27 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Belacqua - February 1, 2022 at 10:45 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Fake Messiah - February 2, 2022 at 1:23 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by The Grand Nudger - February 1, 2022 at 9:38 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by The Architect Of Fate - February 1, 2022 at 10:42 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - February 2, 2022 at 6:12 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by GrandizerII - February 2, 2022 at 8:27 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Jehanne - February 2, 2022 at 9:01 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Disagreeable - February 2, 2022 at 9:08 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Jehanne - February 2, 2022 at 7:41 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Neo-Scholastic - February 2, 2022 at 10:04 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Disagreeable - February 2, 2022 at 8:21 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Jehanne - February 2, 2022 at 8:25 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Disagreeable - February 2, 2022 at 8:45 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Disagreeable - February 2, 2022 at 9:10 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by emjay - February 2, 2022 at 9:23 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by polymath257 - February 2, 2022 at 10:00 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by emjay - February 2, 2022 at 10:53 am
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RE: Modal ontological argument - by Angrboda - February 2, 2022 at 9:55 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by polymath257 - February 2, 2022 at 10:05 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Mister Agenda - February 2, 2022 at 10:30 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Jehanne - February 2, 2022 at 10:50 am
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RE: Modal ontological argument - by Jehanne - February 2, 2022 at 5:31 pm
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RE: Modal ontological argument - by Jehanne - February 2, 2022 at 5:44 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by The Grand Nudger - February 2, 2022 at 3:07 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by R00tKiT - February 2, 2022 at 3:41 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Fake Messiah - February 2, 2022 at 4:01 pm
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RE: Modal ontological argument - by Angrboda - February 2, 2022 at 4:47 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Jehanne - February 2, 2022 at 5:15 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by The Grand Nudger - February 2, 2022 at 4:11 pm
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RE: Modal ontological argument - by brewer - February 2, 2022 at 4:48 pm
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RE: Modal ontological argument - by polymath257 - February 2, 2022 at 5:32 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by R00tKiT - February 2, 2022 at 5:38 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by The Grand Nudger - February 2, 2022 at 5:27 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by The Grand Nudger - February 2, 2022 at 5:31 pm
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RE: Modal ontological argument - by Jehanne - February 2, 2022 at 5:46 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by polymath257 - February 3, 2022 at 9:49 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Jehanne - February 3, 2022 at 12:17 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Deesse23 - February 3, 2022 at 1:16 pm
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RE: Modal ontological argument - by brewer - February 3, 2022 at 2:23 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by The Grand Nudger - February 2, 2022 at 5:38 pm
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RE: Modal ontological argument - by The Grand Nudger - February 2, 2022 at 5:44 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by R00tKiT - February 2, 2022 at 5:54 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Jehanne - February 2, 2022 at 6:11 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Angrboda - February 2, 2022 at 5:46 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by The Grand Nudger - February 2, 2022 at 5:55 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by The Grand Nudger - February 2, 2022 at 6:12 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by R00tKiT - February 2, 2022 at 6:58 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Jehanne - February 2, 2022 at 7:28 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by brewer - February 2, 2022 at 7:29 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Angrboda - February 2, 2022 at 9:51 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Belacqua - February 2, 2022 at 10:23 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by brewer - February 2, 2022 at 10:26 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Jehanne - February 2, 2022 at 10:27 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Angrboda - February 3, 2022 at 6:56 pm
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RE: Modal ontological argument - by The Grand Nudger - February 2, 2022 at 10:21 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by HappySkeptic - February 3, 2022 at 10:28 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Ranjr - February 4, 2022 at 12:10 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Fake Messiah - February 4, 2022 at 1:01 am
RE: Modal ontological argument - by HappySkeptic - February 4, 2022 at 12:38 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by The Grand Nudger - February 4, 2022 at 1:11 pm
RE: Modal ontological argument - by Disagreeable - February 4, 2022 at 9:38 pm



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