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The trademark argument is an ''a priori'' argument for the existence of God developed by French philosopher and mathematician, René Descartes. The argument, though similar to the ontological argument, differs in some respects, since it seeks to prove the existence of God through the causal adequacy principle (CAP) as opposed to analysing the definition of the word God. ==Analysis== The trademark argument can be analyzed (or rationally reconstructed) as follows: 1. I have an idea of God. 2. Everything which exists has a cause. 3. Therefore, there is a cause of my idea of God. 3. There is a cause of my idea of God. 4. The cause of an effect must contain at least as much reality as the effect. 5. Therefore, the cause of my idea of God must contain at least as much reality as my idea of God. 5. The cause of my idea of God must contain at least as much reality as my idea of God. 6. The idea of God contains perfection. 7. Therefore, the cause of my idea of God must contain perfection. 7. The cause of my idea of God must contain perfection. 8. No being which is not God contains perfection. 9. God is the cause of my idea. 9. The cause of my idea of God is God. 10. If something is the cause of something else, that something exists. 11. Therefore, God exists. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Trademark argument」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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