Gaunilo's example of a perfect island is a criticism of Anselm because
A) Anselm had never seen such an island.
B) it demonstrates that Anselm believes that God is an island.
C) Gaunilo demonstrated that only God could make a perfect island.
D) positing an island whose excellence surpasses all other lands does not prove that such an island actually exists.
D
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