Gaunilo's criticism
Gaunilo's criticism
Real World
Gaunilo's 'perfect island' argument is structurally identical to someone claiming the greatest conceivable smartphone must exist in reality — exposing how the ontological argument can be parodied to 'prove' the existence of anything perfect.
Exam Focus
Explain what 'reductio ad absurdum' means and apply it precisely — simply naming it without explanation will not gain AO2 marks.
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