TY  - GEN
N1  - revised
ID  - cogprints2850
UR  - http://cogprints.org/2850/
A1  - Franceschi, Paul
TI  - On the Impossibility of Successful Ontological Arguments
Y1  - 2003/03//
N2  - In this paper I present a novel objection to ontological arguments. The argument concerns ontological arguments in general and has the general form of a reductio ad absurdum. Roughly, it rests on the fact that if a sound ontological argument were available, it would contradict the very nature of God. For God aims at maximizing the development of human good qualities (including thus faith) and if a successful ontological argument were available, faith would become unnecessary. Lastly, I review several objections that can be raised against the present argument.
AV  - public
KW  - ontological argument
KW  -  proof
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