Philosophia 43 (2):475-483 (2015)
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Oppenheimer & Zalta have re-formulated their non-modal version of the ontological argument, with the help of PROVER9, an automated reasoning engine. The authors end up rejecting the new argument; however, the theist has a rejoinder worth considering. But after presenting the rejoinder, I highlight that the conceivability of the being does not imply its possibility. One lesson is that even non-modal ontological arguments must engage modal matters concerning God. Another lesson is that if PROVER9 is able to derive a conclusion from fewer premises, the proof is sometimes inferior as an argument.
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Keywords | Atheism-Theism debate Ontology Impossible objects |
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Reprint years | 2015 |
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DOI | 10.1007/s11406-015-9594-6 |
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