'Graham Oppy has written an excellent book. Perhaps a greater Companion can be conceived, but it is hard to imagine a greater being achieved. Future students of the ontological argument will find it something of a burden if they have to manage without it. A splendid survey.' Philosophy

• Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Some historical considerations; 2. Definitional arguments; 3. Conceptual arguments; 4. Modal arguments; 5. Meinongian arguments; 6. Experiential arguments; 7. 'Hegelian' arguments; 8. Application to historical arguments; 9. Are there (other) global objections to ontological arguments?; 10. Is existence a predicate?; 11. The uses of parody; 12. Are ontological arguments of any use to theists and/or atheists?; Conclusion; Literature notes; Bibliography; Index.

'Graham Oppy has written an excellent book. Perhaps a greater Companion can be conceived, but it is hard to imagine a greater being achieved. Future students of the ontological argument will find it something of a burden if they have to manage without it. A splendid survey.' Philosophy

• Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Some historical considerations; 2. Definitional arguments; 3. Conceptual arguments; 4. Modal arguments; 5. Meinongian arguments; 6. Experiential arguments; 7. 'Hegelian' arguments; 8. Application to historical arguments; 9. Are there (other) global objections to ontological arguments?; 10. Is existence a predicate?; 11. The uses of parody; 12. Are ontological arguments of any use to theists and/or atheists?; Conclusion; Literature notes; Bibliography; Index.

'Graham Oppy has written an excellent book. Perhaps a greater Companion can be conceived, but it is hard to imagine a greater being achieved. Future students of the ontological argument will find it something of a burden if they have to manage without it. A splendid survey.' Philosophy

• Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Some historical considerations; 2. Definitional arguments; 3. Conceptual arguments; 4. Modal arguments; 5. Meinongian arguments; 6. Experiential arguments; 7. 'Hegelian' arguments; 8. Application to historical arguments; 9. Are there (other) global objections to ontological arguments?; 10. Is existence a predicate?; 11. The uses of parody; 12. Are ontological arguments of any use to theists and/or atheists?; Conclusion; Literature notes; Bibliography; Index.