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cliche · 08-03-2003, 09:51 AM

nietzsche - I think CSflim's object needs simply to be composed only of intrinsic maxima (one of which must be, or include existence); I'm sure we can come up with something without falling into the "but that's God then" trap.

But my main argument with Anselm is that he is, as you say, defining God using only properties with these maxima - but you have to be very careful to only specify properties with these maxima; the moment you specify something else the argument falls apart like searching for "the largest number". So I'd like to see Anselm's "God" specified a bit more exactly.

08-03-2003, 09:51 AM	#67 (permalink)
cliche Rookie Location: Oxford, UK	nietzsche - I think CSflim's object needs simply to be composed only of intrinsic maxima (one of which must be, or include existence); I'm sure we can come up with something without falling into the "but that's God then" trap. But my main argument with Anselm is that he is, as you say, defining God using only properties with these maxima - but you have to be very careful to only specify properties with these maxima; the moment you specify something else the argument falls apart like searching for "the largest number". So I'd like to see Anselm's "God" specified a bit more exactly. __________________ I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones. -- John Cage (1912 - 1992)