Immanuel Kant challenges the ontological argument's second premise which states that
A)we cannot conceive of God except as an infinite and most perfect being.
B)existence is a "perfection."
C)an infinite series of causes is impossible.
D)there is an analogy between nature and human artifacts, like watches.

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Kant argues that existence is not a predicate or quality that can be added to a being's conception. In other words, existence does not make a being more perfect or complete. Therefore, the second premise of the ontological argument, which relies on existence being a "perfection," is flawed.

Immanuel Kant Challenges the Ontological Argument's Second Premise Which States