Gödel's ontological proof
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Gödel's ontological proof
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Gödel's ontological proof is a formal argument by the mathematician Kurt Gödel (1906–1978) for the existence of God. The argument is in a line of development that goes back to Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109). St. Anselm's ontological argument, in its most succinct form, is as follows: "God, by definition, is that for which no greater can be conceived. God exists in the understanding. If God exists in the understanding, we could imagine Him to be greater by existing in reality. Therefore, God mu
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Logical argument for the existence of God
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2001-10-20T14:55:50Z
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2024-09-11T22:40:34Z
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