Anselm (and Gaunilo)
-Anselm's ontological argument and Gaunilo's Lost Island Argument pertain to different issues,but are structured in the same way.How can the Lost Island Argument,according to Gaunilo,illustrate that Anselm's ontological argument-which is structured with the same logic- is flawed?

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Gaunilo's Lost Island argument uses the same structure as Anselm's ontological argument but reaches a clearly false conclusion. This calls into question the validity of the structure of the argument itself, suggesting that perhaps it is flawed and cannot be used to prove the existence of God. Option A is incorrect because the Lost Island argument does not evaluate the truth of any of Anselm's premises. Option C is incorrect because only option B accurately describes the problem with the structure of the ontological argument as demonstrated by the Lost Island example. Option D is incorrect because the Lost Island argument does indeed challenge the logic of Anselm's ontological argument.

Anselm (And Gaunilo) -Anselm's Ontological Argument and Gaunilo's Lost Island Argument Pertain to Argument