2 ms·

"This argument is structurally similar to the argument that God exists because God is perfect, and a necessary attribute of perfection is existence. It begs the

by astine 14y ago

"This argument is structurally similar to the argument that God exists because God is perfect, and a necessary attribute of perfection is existence. It begs the question." No it doesn't. The hypothetical alien race remains hypothetical throughout the argument. Not so with the Ontological Proof.

snowwrestler 14y ago
What is each speaker trying to prove? 1) the idea that God exists 2) the idea that aliens will never come visit us Both start their proof with an assertion that contains within its concept the very conclusion that they are trying to prove. Both attempt to leverage an opinion that is personally held ("I think God is perfect", "I think alien science will obviate the need to visit") into an objective statement that applies universally ("God exists","aliens will never come visit").