Arguments for the Existence of God: Ontological(AQA A-Level)

Mastery Mind: Religious Studies Revision · Oct 20, 2026

The Ontological Argument is the most audacious proof ever attempted for God's existence — it claims to derive God's reality from pure reason alone, without a single glance at the world. First formulated by Anselm of Canterbury in 1078 and later refined by Descartes and defended by Norman Malcolm, this a priori, deductive argument has fascinated and infuriated philosophers for nearly a thousand years. Mastering it is essential for AQA A-Level Religious Studies, where AO2 evaluation accounts for 60% of marks and examiners reward candidates who can precisely dissect Kant's predicate objection…