... that God does exist. St. Anselm‟s Ontological Argument is certainly one of the most famous arguments in the history of philosophy. Anselm argues for the existence of God based on deductive reasoning and inferences of existence. He gives an a priori proof of God's existence with premises that logically entail to the conclusion that God exists. In this paper, I will briefly present the ... using logic. 3. Objections Gaunilo was the first philosopher who argues against the Anselm‟s argument with his commonly known the "Dream Island" objection. Gaunilo argue that according to Anselm‟s...

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... almighty and powerful. Therefore why is there evil where did it come from and why is it still here. Which brings me to the discussion of what is the logical reasoning for the atheist not to believe in God. The logical challenge is not to believe in God. The challenge states that it would be almost unrealistic to believe in God ... -powerful and all loving why does He not eliminate evil? The existence of evil is seen as proof or evidence that there is no all powerful, all loving God. The deductive problem is the claim that there is a logical contradiction in asserting that God is all powe...

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... are known through reason, as opposed to Empiricists who believed they are known through experiences like sense perceptions and emotions. Rationalists believed in truths through our innate ideas. Empiricists used deductive reasoning putting greater emphasis on the inductive method. These different beliefs bread different conclusions about the mind, about the external world, and about God. In my paper, I will discuss Spinoza's rationalist ... ...

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