
CAN WE KNOW THAT GOD EXISTS SIMPLY BY THINKING ABOUT IT?
(SGEM WORLD SCIENCE (SWS) Scholarly Society, 2023, Adriana Sima)
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The question of whether we can know that God exists simply by thinking about it has been explored by various philosophers throughout history. Let’s examine the ideas of Plato, Saint Augustine of Hippo, Saint Anselm, Thomas Aquinas, Rene Descartes, and Lucian Blaga on this topic. Plato’s philosophy centered around the idea of forms or ideal concepts. While he did not explicitly argue for the existence of a monotheistic God, he believed in a transcendent realm of perfect forms that served as the ultimate source of r...



