Gaunilo of Marmoutiers attempted to refute St. Anselm's ontological argument with an analogy to the most perfect
A) turtle.
B) king.
C) island.
D) wine.

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Gaunilo argued that just as one can imagine the most perfect island but it does not necessarily exist, one can imagine the most perfect being (God) but it does not necessarily mean that it exists. Therefore, the analogy to the "most perfect island" was his attempt to refute Anselm's argument.

Gaunilo of Marmoutiers Attempted to Refute St