Gaunilo's point concerning the island is that
A) if God is perfect,then it is possible for him to create a perfect island.
B) the ontological argument could be used to prove the necessary existence of a perfect island.
C) nothing can be perfect,whether this be a God or an island.
D) if one has never experienced a perfect island,then it is impossible to conceive of it.

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Gaunilo's point is a reductio ad absurdum of Anselm's ontological argument. He argues that if the argument is valid, then it could be used to prove the existence of things like a perfect island, which is absurd. Therefore, Gaunilo's point is that the ontological argument fails to prove the necessary existence of anything, including God.

Gaunilo's Point Concerning the Island Is That