The monk Gaunilon's criticism of the Ontological Argument states that:

1. if Anselm's argument is valid, then anything that we imagine to be perfect must necessarily exist.
2. God is not perfect.
3. God is a perfect island.
4. If God does exist, then argumentation is not necessary.


answer: 1

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