The Ontological Argument

Concepts we'll need for the next few weeks

God

• Perfect
• Omnibenevolent (all-good)
• Omniscient (all-knowing)
• Omnipotent (all-powerful)
• Omnipresent
• Infinite
• Eternal
• An immaterial mind
• Loving and caring
• Creator of the universe
• Ruler of the universe
• Self-caused

Arguments

• A posteriori -- an argument that relies on empirical evidence--based on experience
• A priori -- an argument that doesn't rely on empirical evidence--based on concepts 

Positions

• Theism
• Atheism
• Agnosticism

Arguments for the existence of God

• The Ontological Argument (see God tab above)
• ETC