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 (10[1])concerning this entity was inspired by kalam philosophers. 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 caused (10[1])everything. (10[1])The premise that existing in reality is greater (10[1])than existing in the mind appears in Anselm’s ontological argument (10[1])for this (10[1])maximally great entity’s existence. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, name this entity whose existence is denied by atheists. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: God [or Allah]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Kevin Zheng (UG)Michigan A (UG) Michigan D (UG)2510
Daniel Huang (DII)Michigan C CWRU A (UG) 6810
Ryan DiBacco (UG)West Virginia B (UG) Miami A (UG) 6910
Cade Smith (UG)Michigan State A Jefferson County Scholars (DII)7710
Cole Polley (UG)Michigan B (UG)Ohio State C (DII) 8710
Kate Merritt (UG)West Virginia A (UG) Miami C (DII) 8910
Oliver Thompson (DII)CWRU C (UG)CWRU B (DII) 9310
Nidhi Kundargi (DII)Michigan State B Ohio State B (DII) 93-5
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Michigan State B 10610

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