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    Supports→A being than which no greater can be conceived exists.

    If a being than which no greater can be conceived does not exist, then I can conceive of a being greater than a being than which no greater can be conceived—namely, a being than which no greater can be conceived that exists.

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    A being than which no greater can be conceived(as used in ontological arguments)
    A perfect entity that has all possible positive qualities and cannot be improved upon in any way—this is the classical philosophical definition of God.
    Conceive/conception(as used in logic and reasoning)
    To imagine or think about something in your mind; to form a mental image or understanding of it.
    Existence as a predicate(as used in this argument about whether existence makes something greater)
    The philosophical question of whether 'existing' is a real quality or property that something can have, similar to being 'red' or 'tall.'

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    ontological argument(Described as an early and now-canonical formulation found in Anselm's Proslogion.)
    An argument that seeks to demonstrate God's existence from the concept or definition of God alone, without appeal to empirical evidence.

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    I conceive of a being than which no greater can be conceived. If a being than which no greater can be conceived does not exist, then I can conceive of a being greater than a being than which no greater can be conceived—namely, a being than which no greater can be conceived that exists. I cannot conceive of a being greater than a being than which no greater can be conceived. Hence, a being than which no greater can be conceived exists.

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