Godelian ontological arguments

Analysis 56 (4):226-230 (1996)
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This paper aims to show that Godel's ontological argument can be parodied in much the same kind of way in which Gaunilo parodied Anselm's Proslogion argument. The parody in this paper fails; there is a patch provided in "Reply to Gettings" (Analysis 60, 4, 2000, 363-7).

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10.1093/analys/56.4.226

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Some Emendations of Gödel's Ontological Proof.C. Anthony Anderson - 1990 - Faith and Philosophy 7 (3):291-303.
Ontological Arguments and Belief in God. [REVIEW]Graham Oppy - 1998 - Philosophical Quarterly 48 (193):553-555.
Ontological Arguments and Belief in God. [REVIEW]Richard M. Gale - 1995 - Philosophical and Phenomenological Research 58 (3):715-719.

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