University of Tehran Press Philosophy of Religion 2008-7063 20 1 2023 05 15 A comparative study of Ontological Argument Based on Anselm's and Naraghi Interpretation and its Epistemological Origin A comparative study of Ontological Argument Based on Anselm's and Naraghi Interpretation and its Epistemological Origin 17 28 90837 10.22059/jpht.2023.351036.1005939 FA Amirhossein Ghanbarzadeh Darban Department of Imamia Theology, Faculty of Islamic Sciences and Education, University of Quran and Hadith. Qom. Iran Ahmad Karimi Department of Theology, University of Qur'an and Hadith. Qom. Iran Journal Article 2022 11 19 The ontological proof of God's existence is a highly controversial argument sought after by Western philosophers and Islamic thinkers. To compare the discourse between the Western and Muslim perspectives, this research examines the initial coherent statements of Anselm and Naraghi, finding complete similarity in both propositions. The starting point of this argument is the concept of God as a being beyond which nothing greater or superior can be imagined, a premise accepted by Naraghi as well. The research seeks a common knowledge basis between these two thinkers, revealing similarities that demonstrate the existence of God as an inherent and unquestionable truth for both. Acknowledging this innate knowledge of God plays a crucial role in establishing the argument's premise. By neglecting the epistemological origin of this argument, certain challenges raised by individuals like Gunilo can be addressed and resolved. The ontological proof of God's existence is a highly controversial argument sought after by Western philosophers and Islamic thinkers. To compare the discourse between the Western and Muslim perspectives, this research examines the initial coherent statements of Anselm and Naraghi, finding complete similarity in both propositions. The starting point of this argument is the concept of God as a being beyond which nothing greater or superior can be imagined, a premise accepted by Naraghi as well. The research seeks a common knowledge basis between these two thinkers, revealing similarities that demonstrate the existence of God as an inherent and unquestionable truth for both. Acknowledging this innate knowledge of God plays a crucial role in establishing the argument's premise. By neglecting the epistemological origin of this argument, certain challenges raised by individuals like Gunilo can be addressed and resolved. https://jpht.ut.ac.ir/article_90837_7e4b5dab31f3919289c28e60cac956b4.pdf