A Thomistic Ontological Argument
...the thomistic ontological argument...john konnor...
axiom 1
whatever is pure act is complete
(∀x) Ax⊃Cx
axiom 2
whatever is complete is existence by essence
(∀x) Cx⊃(∃¥)[(¥=E) & (Ex)]
1. for all x if x is understood x is in potency to act or pure act
2. God is understood
3. God is not in potency to act
c. God exists
let:
Ax=x is pure act
Cx=x is complete
Px=x is in potency to act
Ux=x is understood
¥=is an essence
E= is existence
g=(℩x)(∃¥)[(¥=E) & (Ex)]
proof:
1. (∀x)Ux⊃ (Px ∨ Ax) premise
2. Ug. premise
3. ~Pg premise
4. Ug⊃ (Pg ∨ Ag) 1 UI
5. Pg ∨ Ag. 2,4 MP
6. Ag. 3,5 DS
7. Ag ⊃ Cg. Ax1. UI
8. Cg. 6,7 MP
9. Cg⊃[(¥=E) & (Eg). Ax 2 EI, UI
10. [(¥=E) & (Eg)] 8,9 MP
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