The Ontological Argument

The ontological argument was famously first formulated by Anselm of Canterbury and later by Descartes. These versions are widely rejected, however. In this article we'll look at the modal ontological argument, a well-accepted modern formulation. 1. It is possible that God exists. 2. If it is possible that God exists, then God exists. 3. Therefore, … Continue reading The Ontological Argument →

The Leibnizian Cosmological Argument

The Leibnizian cosmological argument, or the argument from contingency, is a form of cosmological argument which argues that all contingent things must have an explanation. There are different versions, but for our purposes we can defend a version like this: 1. Every contingent thing has an explanation for its existence. 2. The sum of all … Continue reading The Leibnizian Cosmological Argument →