Meinongian argument

[4] There are several ontological arguments that qualify as Meinongian but what all these have in common is the reliance upon the theory of objects defended by Alexius Meinong.

[3] This include the concept of impossible objects (e.g. round square, golden mountain) where knowledge can be gained and assert true claims out of things that do not exist.

[8] Miroslaw Szatkowski cited St. Anselm's ideas to explain the concept of the Meinongian argument.

Szatkowski noted that thinkers such as St. Thomas Aquinas and Gaunilo of Marmoutiers believed that God falls within the weaker, less demanding existence since one cannot fully grasp the divine nature in its entirety and that we only understand a certain name of God.

[11]While some thinkers associate the Meinongian argument with Anslem's ontology, there are, however, noted differences.

[15] To address some of the perceived weaknesses of the Meinongian argument, some thinkers proposed modifications.

In this paper, Quine complained the Meinongian conceptualization of the individuation of non-existent objects.

The Meinongian argument holds that Sherlock Holmes exists in what some scholars describe as distant universe of so-beings. [ 5 ]
According to P. van Inwagen, St. Anselm's ontology qualifies as Meinongian argument. [ 9 ]
The Meinonging argument for incomplete objects is considered the key to Alexius Meinong's ( pictured ) treatment of conception-dependence.