Abstract: |
Simplified variants of Gödel's ontological argument are
explored. Among those is a particularly interesting simplified
argument which is (i) valid already in basic
modal logics K or KT, (ii) which does not suffer from modal collapse,
and (iii) which avoids the rather complex predicates of essence (Ess.)
and necessary existence (NE) as used by Gödel.
Whether the presented variants increase or decrease the
attractiveness and persuasiveness of the ontological argument is a
question I would like to pass on to philosophy and theology.
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BibTeX: |
@article{SimplifiedOntologicalArgument-AFP,
author = {Christoph Benzmüller},
title = {Exploring Simplified Variants of Gödel’s Ontological Argument in Isabelle/HOL},
journal = {Archive of Formal Proofs},
month = nov,
year = 2021,
note = {\url{https://isa-afp.org/entries/SimplifiedOntologicalArgument.html},
Formal proof development},
ISSN = {2150-914x},
}
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