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Chapter 2. of Ontological Argument
Title: Chapter 2. of Ontological Argument
Category: History
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Chapter 2. of Ontological Argument
Chapter 2: That God truly exists
First of all, to fully understand this perplexing argument, you must strongly believe the definition of God St. Anselm gives, which is as followed: God is something that which nothing greater can be conceived. Anselm's statement essentially means that it is not possible to think of being greater than God. Even if a person does not believe that God exists, as long as the person believes this definition of God, …showed first 75 words of 567 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 567 total…can be thought of because if there was anything greater than it would be God. Saint Anselm’s God is the greatest thing imaginable. The concept of understanding God’s greatness can only be pondered on because total understanding leaves nothing greater for our understanding. The reality remains that the greatest thing you can imagine or think of is God in all his glory and greatness which Anslem believes he proves in the following chapters.
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