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ontological argument
noun Philosophy.
an a priori argument for the existence of God, asserting that as existence is a perfection, and as God is conceived of as the most perfect being, it follows that God must exist; originated by Anselm, later used by Duns Scotus, Descartes, and Leibniz.
Also called ontological proof.
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1875–80
1875–80
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| ontological argument | |
| —n | |
| 1. | cosmological argument Compare teleological argument the traditional a priori argument for the existence of God on the grounds that the concept itself necessitates existence |
| 2. | any analogous argument from the nature of some concept to the existence of whatever instantiates it |
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