The Ontological Argument (Question Begging?)

To help support this ministry click here: http://www.patreon.com/inspiringphilosophy A common objection to the ontological argument is that it begs the question. However, this video explains that the argument is valid and doesn't beg the question. Once we understand what it means to beg the question we can easily see the ontological argument doesn't commit this fallacy. Link mentioned in video: http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/~morourke/404-phil/Summer-99/Handouts/Philosophical/Circularity-and-Begging-the-Question.htm The Ontological Argument (The Introduction): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQPRqHZRP68 Answering Objections to the Ontological Argument: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixqsZP7QP_o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JRsHIN5ATY Peter S. Williams refutes more objections: http://media.damaris.org/podcastitems/peterswilliams/ontological_argument.mp3 Dr. William Lane Craig on the Ontological argument begging the question: http://www.reasonablefaith.org/does-the-ontological-argument-beg-the-question *If you are caught excessively commenting, insulting, or derailing then your comments will be removed. If you do not like it you can watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn0Hq-sy3Wg&feature=plcp "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."