According to Anselm, it is absurd that we can conceive of something greater than God . . .

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Anselm's argument, particularly in his ontological argument for the existence of God, posits that God is "that than which nothing greater can be conceived." This implies that it would be absurd to conceive of something greater than God because it would mean a created thing surpassing its creator in greatness or passing judgment upon its creator, both of which are logically inconsistent with the concept of God as the greatest conceivable being.

According to Anselm, It Is Absurd That We Can Conceive