Of those three arguments the Cosmology theory seems to take the better of the other two arguments to give it the strongest line of reasoning and understanding. ... This line of reasoning however offers a very weak stance on the all-important question of the existence of God. ... One reason for this is that the Cosmological argument is an a posteriori and deductive argument. ... Whereas, a deductive argument is an argument in which the premises provide a guarantee of the truth of the conclusion. In a deductive argument, the premises provide support for the conclusion that is so strong tha...

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Anselm argues for the existence of God based on deductive reasoning and inferences of existence. ... Gaunilo argue that according to Anselm‟s reasoning, one can simply define anything into existence by stipulating that an existent being is greater than non-existent one. ...

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Rationalists believed that an important group of foundational concepts are known through reason, as opposed to Empiricists who believed they are known through experiences like sense perceptions and emotions. Rationalists believed in truths through our innate ideas. Empiricists used deductive reasoni...

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