paradox of the stone

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main aim

to argue that the concept of omnipotence is incoherent and so prove that God cannot exist

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premise one

if God is omnipotent then he can create anything

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conclusion one

so God can create any stone

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conclusion two

so he can create a stone that he cannot lift

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premise two

if God is omnipotent, then God could lift anything

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development of conclusion three

an omnipotent being can create anything that can be conceived, as I can conceive of a stone that God cannot lift, then God should be able to create it

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conclusion three

so either God cannot lift the stone, or God cannot create the stone

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conclusion four

so God is not omnipotent

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conclusion five

so the concept of God as omnipotent is not coherent