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28. God / B. Proving God / 2. Proofs of Reason / b. Ontological Proof critique

5187	When we ascribe an attribute to a thing, we covertly assert that it exists [Ayer]
	Full Idea: When we ascribe an attribute to a thing, we covertly assert that it exists.
	From: A.J. Ayer (Language,Truth and Logic [1936], Ch.1)
	A reaction: This is an unsurprising endorsement from logical positivism that Kant's claim that the ontological argument is probably tautological is correct. We could of course say "Imagine a non-existent being with dirty toenails".