ontological argument
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ontological argument (plural ontological arguments)
(philosophy, theology) A type of argument which maintains that the existence of God can be deduced from an analysis of the concept of God.
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A more elaborate version was given by Gottfried Leibniz (1646–1716); this is the version that Gödel studied and attempted to clarify with his ontological argument.
"Gödel's ontological argument: a reply to Oppy."