Saturday, January 07, 2006

Ayn Rand's Atheological Argument

Ayn Rand's Atheological Argument

1. If God exists, then it is possible for God to be aware of only His own consciousness.
2. For any individual x, it is not possible for x to be aware of nothing but its own consciousness.
3. It is impossible for God to be aware of nothing but His own consciousness. (Universal instantiation, from 2)4. It is not the case that God exists. (Modus tollens, from 1, 3)

If God can do anything, can he make a rock too heavy for him to lift?

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