Saint Anselm and Gaunilo on the Existence of God Cover Image

Szent Anzelm és Gaunilo Isten létezéséről
Saint Anselm and Gaunilo on the Existence of God

Author(s): Alpár Gergely P.
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Erdélyi Múzeum-Egyesület
Keywords: Saint Anselm; Gaunilo; existence; God; ontological argument

Summary/Abstract: The best-known version of the ontological argument was formulated by Saint Anselm of Canterbury. With his argument Anselm tried to prove the existence of God. In my paper I restate all the propositions of Anselm’s argument, and also present Gaunilo’s counter-arguments. Finally, I raise some problems that further analysis of the argument could benefit from.

  • Issue Year: LXXXIV/2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 1-8
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Hungarian