An Ontological Disproof of the Devil?
Chris Atkinson
If you’ve studied philosophy for a while, you’ve probably come across the ontological argument for the existence of God. This argument attempts to show that God’s existence necessarily follows from God’s essence. In other words, given God’s nature, it is impossible for Him not to exist. But did you know that the same reasoning can be used to prove the *non-*existence of the Devil? At least, if we make certain assumptions about the Devil—the primary one being that the Devil is absolutely the wors