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Gödel's ontological proof

Gödel's formalization of the ontological argument for the existence of God using modal logic
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Gödel's ontological proof

Summary

Gödel's ontological proof is an ontological argument[1]. It draws 2,536 Wikipedia views per month (ontological_argument category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gödel's ontological proof is credited with the discovery of Kurt Gödel[3].
  • Gödel's ontological proof's instance of is recorded as ontological argument[4].
  • Gödel's ontological proof's instance of is recorded as mathematical proof[5].
  • Kurt Gödel is named after Gödel's ontological proof[6].
  • Gödel's ontological proof's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1941[7].
  • Gödel's ontological proof's uses is recorded as modal logic[8].
  • Gödel's ontological proof's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include ontological argument[4] and mathematical proof[5].

Origins

Kurt Gödel is named after Gödel's ontological proof[6].

Why It Matters

Gödel's ontological proof draws 2,536 Wikipedia views per month (ontological_argument category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

Kurt Gödel

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Uses → —
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Instance of → ontological argument, mathematical proof
    Uses → modal logic
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: ontological-proof-of-god, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289956712|ontological proof of god (#289956712)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/ca"
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