Ontological Arguments

This Element studies the most famous ontological arguments from Anselm, Descartes, Plantinga, and others besides. While the verdict is that ontological arguments don't work, they entangle us in fun philosophical puzzles, from philosophy of religion to philosophy of language, from metaphysics to ethics, and beyond.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Anselm; 3. Descartes; 4. Plantinga; 5. Lowe; 6. Others.

Product details

• Authors: Tyron Goldschmidt, Tyron (Wake Forest University Goldschmidt
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781108711845
• ISBN: 978-1-108-71184-5
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in the Philosophy of; Elements in the Philosophy of Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, Philosophy, RELIGION / Theology, RELIGION / Philosophy, Religion: general, Theology, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Nature & existence of God, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy of religion, Nature and existence of God and of the Divine