Question

A “victorious” argument that extended a claim concerning this entity to other possible worlds was formulated by Alvin Plantinga. William Lane Craig’s formalization of a claim concerning this entity was inspired by kalam philosophers. (10[1])In the book On Behalf of the Fool, this entity is compared to a “lost island” by Gaunilo to parody a claim made in the Proslogion. Al-Ghazali held the occasionalist view that this entity (10[1])caused everything. (10[1])The premise (10[1])that existing in reality is greater than existing in the mind appears in Anselm’s ontological (10[1])argument for this maximally great entity’s existence. For 10 points, name this entity whose existence is denied by atheists. ■END■

ANSWER: God [or Allah]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rahul Jogadhenu (DII)UCLA CClaremont C3310
Annika Larson (DII)Claremont AUCLA B6710
Anna Figge (DII)Claremont BUSC6910
Ethan Talbert (UG)UCSDUCLA D7110
Andrew Nucci (DII)UCLA EUCLA A8610

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%0%79.67
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%76.75
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%17%60.17
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1191%0%18%82.00
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%61.11
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%65.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%69.75