Is Kantian Critique of the Ontological Argument Relevant with Respect to the Modal Version of the Argument?
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modal ontological argument, Plantinga, predicate, possible existence, regulative idea, KantAbstract
The aim of the article is a reconstruction of the critique of ontological argument made by Immanuel Kant in the Critique of Pure Reasonand an analysis of that critique in light of Alvin Plantinga’s modal ontological argument. The paper consists of three essential parts. In the first one I characterize four objections to ontological argument advanced by Kant and interpret them in light of contemporary discussions. In part two I present modal ontological argument in Alvin Plantinga’s interpretation. I then analyze the degree towhich Kantian objections remain valid with respect toPlantinga’s argumentation. In part three I propose a justification of the crucial premise of Plantinga’s argument by using Kant’s thesis that idea of God playsa regulative role.
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