![]() ![]() René Descartes God is a Supremely Perfect Being with all perfections as his attributes. ![]() Ideas such as: equality, shape, number and understanding what God is René Descartes Supports the Ontological argument - Claims to provide a proof demonstrating the existence of God from the idea of a supremely perfect being. Teleological argument René Descartes (1596-1650) René Descartes 'Fifth Meditation' and 'Meditations' René Descartes Rationalist René Descartes Believed that people are born with innate ideas that are imprinted in our minds from birth, which are universally shared by humanity. ![]() Therefore there is no proof behind the statement Thomas Aquinas God is extraordinary so we can not speak of him in human language Thomas Aquinas Believed that firm evidence was needed to prove the existence of God - evidence that he provided in 5 ways Thomas Aquinas 5 pieces of evidence: 1. ![]() St Anselm The fools says in his heart 'there is no God' Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) Thomas Aquinas Criticises the Ontological Argument - God's existence is not self evident Thomas Aquinas 'Truth does not exist' Thomas Aquinas God's existence is logically impossible because 'the fool said in his heart'. ![]()
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