What is the missing premise in Anselm's argument that begins, "Therefore, if that, than which nothing greater can be conceived, exists in the understanding alone, the very being, than which nothing greater can be conceived, is one, than which a greater can be conceived," and concludes "There is no doubt that there exists a being, than which nothing greater can be conceived, and it exists both in
the understanding and in reality"?
A) It is possible that humans have only imagined God's existence.
B) That which exists in reality is greater than that which only exists in understanding.
C) God cannot be understood by human understanding.
D) God created the idea of God in the human mind.
B
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Consider J ? L, ~L .•. ~J. Is this argument valid or invalid? If the argument is valid, how would this be shown in the truth table for it?
A) valid; 4th row B) invalid; 1st and 2nd rows C) valid; the truth table has no rows with all premises T and conclusion F
Long ago, the field of philosophy was _______ than it is today
A. better B. more difficult C. less difficult D. broader
An important component of critical thought is clearly defining key terms.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The sophists believed that egoism was
a. natural and morally right. b. natural, but morally wrong. c. unnatural, but supported by social convention. d. unnatural and morally wrong.