The Argument from Perfection to Existence

Religious Studies 4 (1):123 - 132 (1968)
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Here is an argument for the existence of the most perfect being: 1. There is a concept of a greatest conceivable being . 2. This being cannot be conceived of only, as then it would lack existence and so not be the greatest conceivable

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