The Argument from Divine Perfection

Description: The Argument from Divine Perfection is a philosophical argument for the existence of God. The argument begins with the premise that God is a perfect being. From this premise, it is argued that God must exist because a perfect being would not lack anything, including existence.
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What is the main premise of the Argument from Divine Perfection?

  1. God is a perfect being.

  2. God is all-powerful.

  3. God is all-knowing.

  4. God is all-loving.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main premise of the Argument from Divine Perfection is that God is a perfect being. This premise is often taken to mean that God has all of the perfections that are possible for a being to have.

What does it mean to say that God is a perfect being?

  1. God has all of the perfections that are possible for a being to have.

  2. God is free from all imperfections.

  3. God is the greatest possible being.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To say that God is a perfect being means that God has all of the perfections that are possible for a being to have, is free from all imperfections, and is the greatest possible being.

If God is a perfect being, what does that imply about God's existence?

  1. God must exist.

  2. God cannot exist.

  3. God's existence is possible, but not necessary.

  4. God's existence is necessary, but not possible.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If God is a perfect being, then God must exist. This is because a perfect being would not lack anything, including existence.

What is one objection to the Argument from Divine Perfection?

  1. The concept of a perfect being is incoherent.

  2. The argument relies on a circular definition of perfection.

  3. The argument assumes that existence is a perfection.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are several objections to the Argument from Divine Perfection. One objection is that the concept of a perfect being is incoherent. Another objection is that the argument relies on a circular definition of perfection. A third objection is that the argument assumes that existence is a perfection.

How does the Argument from Divine Perfection relate to other arguments for the existence of God?

  1. It is a cosmological argument.

  2. It is a teleological argument.

  3. It is an ontological argument.

  4. It is a moral argument.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Argument from Divine Perfection is an ontological argument for the existence of God. This means that it argues for the existence of God based on the concept of God itself.

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