Defense of the ontological argument.

The ontological argument is a theological argument, proposed by Anselm of Canterbury, which dictates the following: 1. the most perfect being can be conceived. 2. were real would not be the most perfect. 3.pero can be conceived to be the most perfect, that being is God, so God exists.

the most common criticism of this argument is that it is based on a leap from the mental to the real, this criticism was originally postulated by the philosopher imanuel kant, whose reasons for defending it are found in the criticism of pure reason.

In this article, we will demonstrate each of Anselmo's premises (including the validity of the move from the mental to the real).

We constantly observe beings more perfect than others, whatever the most perfect being is possible to conceive because its qualities extend over perfection, and our reasoning also extends over perfection, so our reasoning is within reach of the most perfect."

"If that didn't exist it wouldn't be perfect." when something has a quality that something is real, because if it is not real, it cannot possess qualities, there are plenty of examples, perfection is a quality, ergo, the most perfect must be real.

the three is the logical conclusion given by the previous premises, the justification of the jump from the mental to the real is that if it is conceived it is about something and not about nothing, non-being is nothing, therefore if it is conceived it is about being.