Cards (4)

  • Norman Malcolm was a 20th century American Philosopher
  • Malcolm developed Anselm’s second argument, focusing on the idea of necessary existence.
  • Malcolm’s Argument
    1. If God doesn‘t exist he cannot come into existence.
    2. Therefore his existence is impossible.
    3. If God does exist he cannot go out of existence.
    4. Therefore his existence is necessary
  • Malcolm’s Premises
    1. God’s existence is either necessary or impossible.
    2. God’s existence is not impossible, since it is not contradictory.
    3. Therefore God’s existence must be necessary, which means God’s exists.