One objection to the ontological argument is that existence cannot be contained in the concept of a thing. The reason for this is that:

A. to say that something exists does not tell you anything about what kind of a thing it is.
B. only existing things can exist necessarily.
C. the concept of a thing is greater than the actual existence of the thing.
D. only imperfect things can exist in the physical world.


Answer: A

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