Ontological Ramifications

[logico]

[1.] An entity can exist in the understanding but not in reality

[2.] Existence in reality is greater than existence in the understanding alone

[3.] It is possible for an entity with all maximally great properties to exist in reality

[4.] From [3.] an entity with all maximally great properties plus existence in reality can exist in the understanding alone

[5.] The entity is greater than itself, according to [1.] and [2.]

[6.] [5.] is a contradiction

[7.] Therefore an entity with all maximally great properties exists in reality

 

[Randall McNally]

I think greatness is overly anthrocentrized in the OA. That is, we judge existence greater than nonexistence simply because we would rather exist than not exist.

 

[In A Perfect World]

[1.] An entity can exist in the understanding but not in reality

[2.] Existence in reality is greater than existence in the understanding alone

[3.] It is possible for an entity with all maximally great properties to exist in reality

[4.] From [3.] an entity with all maximally great properties plus existence in reality can exist in the understanding alone

[5.] The entity is greater than itself, according to [1.] and [2.]

[6.] [5.] is a contradiction

[7.] Therefore an entity with all maximally great properties exists in reality

if something doesn't exist in reality, it doesn't exist at all. and greatness doesn't physically exist in a sense measurable, yet. it is the thought reaction inside the brain.

can't really go from physical quantities to spiritual quantities, especially when one is measurable, and the other, not.