Ontological Argument of St. Anselm of Canterbury and Gaunilo's Response

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The book explores the ontological argument for the existence of God, focusing on its philosophical foundations. It highlights Saint Anselm of Canterbury's pivotal 1078 work, "Proslogion," where he defines God as the greatest conceivable being. Anselm argues that if such a being exists in the mind, it must also exist in reality to avoid the contradiction of a greater being that exists in both mind and reality. This foundational argument shapes the discourse on the nature of existence and the divine throughout Western philosophy.