Meaning Of The Word Ontological argument

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ontological argument in American English
an a priori argument for the existence of God, asserting that the conception of a perfect being implies that being's existence outside the human mind
noun: an a priori argument for the existence of God, asserting that as existence is a perfection, and as God is conceived of as the most perfect being, it follows that God must exist; originated by Anselm, later used by Duns Scotus, Descartes, and Leibniz

ontological argument in British English
noun: the traditional a priori argument for the existence of God on the grounds that the concept itself necessitates existence

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