Anselm concludes that "Therefore, if that, than which nothing greater can be conceived, exists in the understanding alone, the very being, than which nothing greater can be conceived, is one, than which a greater can be conceived. But obviously this is impossible."

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Anselm's argument, known as the ontological argument, posits that if the greatest conceivable being exists only in the understanding and not in reality, then a greater being could be conceived—one that exists both in the understanding and in reality. This leads to a contradiction, as the greatest conceivable being must exist in reality to truly be the greatest.

Anselm Concludes That "Therefore, If That, Than Which Nothing Greater