In today's lesson, we critically talk about Anselm's ontological argument and Pascal's Wager. We explore Gaunilo's 'Lost Island' as a refute to Anselm. Our verdict is that both Anselm and Pascal have not given convincing enough arguments. Listen to the episode to find out why!<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

In today's lesson, we critically talk about Anselm's ontological argument and Pascal's Wager. We explore Gaunilo's 'Lost Island' as a refute to Anselm. Our verdict is that both Anselm and Pascal have not given convincing enough arguments. Listen to the episode to find out why! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's lesson, we critically talk about Anselm's ontological argument and Pascal's Wager. We explore Gaunilo's 'Lost Island' as a refute to Anselm. Our verdict is that both Anselm and Pascal have not given convincing enough arguments. Listen to the episode to find out why! Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Lesson 6: The Ontological Argument and Pascal's Wager

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A philosophy podcast delivered by young (and fun!) philosophers to young (and equally fun!) philosophers. We attempt to break down the traditional image of philosophers as two young girls, who share their own insights, sometimes disagreeing and sometimes broadening each other's understanding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A philosophy podcast delivered by young (and fun!) philosophers to young (and equally fun!) philosophers. We attempt to break down the traditional image of philosophers as two young girls, who share their own insights, sometimes disagreeing and sometimes broadening each other's understanding. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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