TY - GEN N1 - revised ID - cogprints2850 UR - http://cogprints.org/2850/ A1 - Franceschi, Paul TI - On the Impossibility of Successful Ontological Arguments Y1 - 2003/03// N2 - In this paper I present a novel objection to ontological arguments. The argument concerns ontological arguments in general and has the general form of a reductio ad absurdum. Roughly, it rests on the fact that if a sound ontological argument were available, it would contradict the very nature of God. For God aims at maximizing the development of human good qualities (including thus faith) and if a successful ontological argument were available, faith would become unnecessary. Lastly, I review several objections that can be raised against the present argument. AV - public KW - ontological argument KW - proof ER -