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According to Anselm, that than which nothing greater can be thought exists because,
{ 1 } - it is better to exist in the mind than in reality.
{ 2 } - to say "God does not exist" is not a contradiction.
{ 3 } - if it did not, it would not be that than which nothing greater can be thought.
{ 4 } - something that exists in reality independent of the mind is not better than something that exists in the mind alone.
{ 5 } - ideas necessarily exist outside the mind.
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According to Anselm, that than which nothing greater can be thought exists because,
{ 1 } - it is better to exist in the mind than in reality.
{ 2 } - to say "God does not exist" is not a contradiction.
{ 3 } - if it did not, it would not be that than which nothing greater can be thought.
{ 4 } - something that exists in reality independent of the mind is not better than something that exists in the mind alone.
{ 5 } - ideas necessarily exist outside the mind.
For Anselm, it is better to exist in reality outside the mind than in the mind alone, to be a mere idea.
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According to Anselm, that than which nothing greater can be thought exists because,
{ 1 } - it is better to exist in the mind than in reality.
{ 2 } - to say "God does not exist" is not a contradiction.
{ 3 } - if it did not, it would not be that than which nothing greater can be thought.
{ 4 } - something that exists in reality independent of the mind is not better than something that exists in the mind alone.
{ 5 } - ideas necessarily exist outside the mind.
For Anselm, to say "God does not exist" is equivalent to saying that which has existence does not exist.
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According to Anselm, that than which nothing greater can be thought exists because,
{ 1 } - it is better to exist in the mind than in reality.
{ 2 } - to say "God does not exist" is not a contradiction.
{ 3 } - if it did not, it would not be that than which nothing greater can be thought.
{ 4 } - something that exists in reality independent of the mind is not better than something that exists in the mind alone.
{ 5 } - ideas necessarily exist outside the mind.
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According to Anselm, that than which nothing greater can be thought exists because,
{ 1 } - it is better to exist in the mind than in reality.
{ 2 } - to say "God does not exist" is not a contradiction.
{ 3 } - if it did not, it would not be that than which nothing greater can be thought.
{ 4 } - something that exists in reality independent of the mind is not better than something that exists in the mind alone.
{ 5 } - ideas necessarily exist outside the mind.
For Anselm, it is.
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According to Anselm, that than which nothing greater can be thought exists because,
{ 1 } - it is better to exist in the mind than in reality.
{ 2 } - to say "God does not exist" is not a contradiction.
{ 3 } - if it did not, it would not be that than which nothing greater can be thought.
{ 4 } - something that exists in reality independent of the mind is not better than something that exists in the mind alone.
{ 5 } - ideas necessarily exist outside the mind.
An idea of a ten ton, yellow mammal that lives at the bottom of the sea and quacks exists in your mind, but it does not necessarily exist outside the mind. (If you ever see one, please send me a picture.)
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