A (Simplified) Supreme Being Necessarily Exists – Says the Computer!

01/14/2020

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by   Christoph Benzmüller, et al.

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A simplified variant of Kurt Gödel's modal ontological argument is presented. Some of Gödel's, resp. Scott's, premises are modified, others are dropped, and modal collapse is avoided. The emended argument is shown valid already in quantified modal logic K. The presented simplifications have been computationally explored utilising latest knowledge representation and reasoning technology based on higher-order logic. The paper thus illustrates how modern symbolic AI technology can contribute new knowledge to formal philosophy and theology.