"But since my idea of god has an absolutely unlimited content, the cause of this idea must itself be infinite, and only the truly existing god is that. In other words, my idea of god cannot be either adventitious or factitious (since I could neither experience god directly nor discover the concept of perfection in myself), so it must be innately provided by god. Therefore, god exists. "
2007-01-31 16:07:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-01-31 16:07:44 · update #1
Rene Descartes the father of modern philosophy, and the scientific method.HO HO HO , who are the ingorants?????
2007-01-31 16:12:06 · update #2
who are the ignorants now??eh?
2007-01-31 16:31:24 · update #3
Descartes
2007-01-31 16:13:13 · answer #1 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds suspiciously like Anselm's "ontological argument", which claimed that existence was a more perfect realization than non-existence, and since God was perfect, therefore he had to exist. Maybe Descartes wasn't as original as he let on. In any case, the arguments are semantic tricks. They don't hold logical water.
2007-02-01 01:19:18 · answer #2 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A creative writer? btw innately provided by God? He said it himself, "factitious and adventitious". Seems like he's contradicting himself.
Whoooaa, hey baby above me. I have Rum and a parrot. Which would you like to see first?
2007-02-01 00:10:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Popeye?
Either that, or Descartes. (not that I'm that well read. I tend to stick to fiction)
2007-02-01 00:11:23 · answer #4 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rene Descartes...
Was a drunken fart,
I drink therefore I am.
2007-02-01 00:10:21 · answer #5 · answered by Me, Thrice-Baked 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Pablo M.
2007-02-01 00:12:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You did just now.
2007-02-01 00:09:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
English please.
2007-02-01 00:11:42 · answer #8 · answered by Maurice H 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋