INSTRUCTIONS
How would you communicate Anselm’s ontological argument to a lay audience? Try to “translate” his argument in plain language. Imagine what the reaction of your interlocutor would be? What does the argument tell us, or expect us to believe about the being of God?
ANSWER
I would communicate the Anselm argument by breaking it down into simple and understandable words. I would present it using ordinary words so that the audience would resonate with those words and understand them. I would focus on presenting the strong points or the tenets of the argument with a view of getting them to understand it wholesomely. To begin with, according to Anselm’s ontological argument, which was presented in the 11th century at Canterbury, God must exist. He believed that a God who doesn’t exist can never be superior to a God who does. In order to make it apparent to others, I would want to say that the ontological argument is based on the idea that God is great and flawless because he exists. Anselm believed that when you talk about God, you must be referring to a… To access full answer, use the purchase button below.