Question

In addition to Gaunilo's criticism, other philosophers have criticized the Ontological

Argument on the ground that
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a) "God exists" is a meaningless utterance.
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b) Perfection is unimaginable.
Oc) Existence is not a proper predicate.
d) It is a self-refuting argument.

Answer 1

Other philosophers have criticized the Ontological Argument based on the grounds that existence is not a proper predicate.

Therefore, the correct answer is: option c) Existence is not a proper predicate.

Step-by-step explanation:

An ontological argument is a philosophical argument, made from an ontological basis, that is advanced in support of the existence of God.

Such arguments tend to refer to the state of being or existing.

Other philosophers have criticized the Ontological Argument on several grounds:

1. Existence is not a proper predicate: Immanuel Kant argued that existence cannot be considered as a necessary predicate for the concept of God. Just because we can conceive of a perfect being, it does not mean that this being necessarily exists.
2. The greatest conceivable evil being: The Ontological Argument could also be used to prove the existence of an all-powerful devil, which contradicts the belief in a single, all-powerful God.
3. Logical flaws in the argument: Critics have pointed out that the argument has logical flaws and that the concept of necessary existence can be extended to define other things into existence.