PPT-The Ontological Argument

PHILRS 335 The Ontological Argument The ontological argument was first articulated in Chapter 2 of Anselms Proslogion Archbishop of Canterbury Doctor of the Church born in 1033 at Aosta. The form of the argument is that of a reductio ad absurdum argument Such an argument works like this Suppose P If P then Q But Q is absurd ie im plies a contradiction Therefore P is false or not the case Anselm begins with a stipulative definition o Quine On What There Is. The Problem of Ontology: What is there?. physical objects?. fictional characters?. numbers?. ideas?. colors?. God?. The Present King of France?. Pegasus?. The Back-Story: Russell’s Theory of Descriptions. I . can identify the side of an argument an author presents in a text.. I can determine the credibility of the author and his/her purpose (who wrote it, when it was written, and why it was written). I can identify claims that are supported by fact(s) and those that are opinion(s). Gottfried Leibniz (1646-1716).. Key text: . Philosophical Papers and Letters.. Rationalist.. Sought to demonstrate that God’s necessary existence, as a concept, contained no contradictions and thus is logically possible.. reason. Arguments based on . observation. What are you most struggling with. ?. Write any . questions. on your post it note.. Group Quiz…. Round one: Teleological arguments. What is “Teleological argument”?. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. © Michael Lacewing. Descartes on clear and distinct ideas. Clear and distinct ideas can be known to be true. Clear: Present, accessible to the attentive mind. Argument. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. Anselm’s argument. God is a being ‘greater . than which cannot be conceived. ’. If you could think of something that is greater than God, surely this something would . If that’s so, what is the argument here?. Every argument starts with a question.. So – what questions does this text inspire? . SOAPS is one way to start thinking about how to argue.. S = What is the subject?. The Problem of Ontology: What is there?. physical objects?. fictional characters?. numbers?. ideas?. colors?. God?. The Present King of France?. Pegasus?. The Back-Story: Russell’s Theory of Descriptions. La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur . Everything is an argument…. -When you hear the word “argument,” what springs to mind?. -“Argument” encompasses more than the common connotation.. -An argument can be any text—written, spoken, aural, or visual—that expresses a point of view.. , Levi Bry On Matters of Concern: Ontological Politics, Ecology, and the Anthropo(s)cene Adrian Ivakhiv 2 broadly, and their In the dynamic landscape of leadership development, Mina Satori emerges as a catalyst for change, particularly in the realm of women\'s leadership. Her approach, rooted in ontological coaching, transcends conventional methodologies, focusing on the essence of being and becoming. Mina\'s journey as an Ontological Coach has been marked by a commitment to empowering women to embrace their authentic selves and lead with purpose. Why Argue?. Argument is not in itself an end or a purpose of communication. It is rather a means of discourse, a way of developing what we have to say. We can identify four primary aims or purposes that argument helps us accomplish:.