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A MODEST MODAL ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENT
Author(s) -
Megill Jason L.,
Mitchell Joshua M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
ratio
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1467-9329
pISSN - 0034-0006
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9329.2009.00436.x
Subject(s) - argument (complex analysis) , epistemology , omnipotence , modal , ontological argument , philosophy , property (philosophy) , metaphysics , philosophy of religion , biochemistry , chemistry , polymer chemistry
We formulate a new modal ontological argument; specifically, we show that there is a possible world in which an entity that has at least the property of omnipotence exists. Then we argue that if such an entity is possible, it is necessary as well.