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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