Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The ontological argument was first set forth in the twentieth century.
2. In the reading in the text, Anselm expressed the ontological argument in the form of a prayer.
3. The ontological argument is an example of an a priori argument.
4. Anselm believed that God was so far beyond human reason that it was impossible for the mind to conceive of him.
5. Anselm’s critic, Gaunilo, claimed he could conceive of the greatest possible island.
F 1. The ontological argument was first set forth in the twentieth century.
T 2. In the reading in the text, Anselm expressed the ontological argument in the form of a prayer.
T 3. The ontological argument is an example of an a priori argument.
F 4. Anselm believed that God was so far beyond human reason that it was impossible for the mind to conceive of him.
T 5. Anselm’s critic, Gaunilo, claimed he could conceive of the greatest possible island.
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