Answer to Question #237273 in Philosophy for Mike

Question

How to understand the Problem of the Relation between Faith and Mind: An Ontological Proof of the Existence of God by Anzelm Canterbury?

Answer 1

Many arguments fall under the category of the ontological, and they tend to involve arguments about the state of being or existing. More specifically, ontological arguments tend to start with a priori theory about the organization of the universe. If that organizational structure is true, the argument will provide reasons why God must exist.

One of the famous arguments for the existence of God is the ontological argument. And, as is well known, of all the versions of the ontological argument, it is Anselm’s argument for God’s existence that stands out the most.