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Anselm's argument examined.

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Anselm's argument examined.
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RE: Anselm's argument examined.
October 30, 2013 at 6:30 pm (This post was last modified: October 30, 2013 at 6:32 pm by bennyboy.)
He gives the human mind too much credit. My conception of an apple is of its crude properties: color, shape, scent, maybe a couple details like spots or leaves. The truth is that a real apple is far more complex than my conception of it. And that's not even a "maximally perfect apple."

I'd argue one of the properties of an actual God is that man, being relatively simple, should NOT be capable of conceiving it; for if man can fully comprehend every aspect of God, while still conceiving of other things, then Man is greater than God.
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Anselm's argument examined.

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Anselm's argument examined. - by max-greece - October 30, 2013 at 12:05 pm
RE: Anselm's argument examined. - by Minimalist - October 30, 2013 at 12:07 pm
RE: Anselm's argument examined. - by MindForgedManacle - October 30, 2013 at 12:50 pm
RE: Anselm's argument examined. - by max-greece - October 30, 2013 at 1:00 pm
RE: Anselm's argument examined. - by bennyboy - October 30, 2013 at 6:30 pm
RE: Anselm's argument examined. - by Esquilax - October 30, 2013 at 6:39 pm
RE: Anselm's argument examined. - by MindForgedManacle - October 30, 2013 at 11:52 pm

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