ontological argument - key words

ontological?

to do with the nature of existence

a priori?

arguments which draw conclusions through the use of reason

predicate?

a term which describes a distinctive characteristic of something

logical fallacy?

reasoning that has a flaw in its structure

necessary existence?

existence that does not depend on anything else

synthetic?

matters of fact, descriptions of how things are, known as posteriori.

a statement that can be tested

analytic?

self-evident knowledge, known a priori

a statement that is true by definition

reductio ad absurdum?

logical arguments that seek to prove things true by contradiction.

the argument is presented in such a away that an absurd or ridiculous conclusion is reached to prove the original claim must have been wrong as it has led to an absurd result.

deductive?

an argument where if all the premises are true the conclusion must be true

inductive?

an argument where the premises make the conclusion more likely or probable.

predicate?

the part of a sentence which tells us whta the subject does or is.

eg. God (subject) exists (predicate)

contingent?

depending on other things