Existentialist Interpretation of the Ontological Argument: A philosophical Analysis

Nikita Singh

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.45483

Existentialist Interpretation of the Ontological Argument: A philosophical Analysis

Author(s)	Dr. Nikita Singh
Country	India
Abstract	Every time period has its own ideology and this is reflected in its philosophic thought having variations in the interpretation in problem solving and it is dependent on society and its culture. Each school of western philosophy indulged in investigating the “primary substance” or “ultimate reality” etc. in order to find roots of philosophy on which whole system resides despites the differences in methods and approaches. God’s existence has been the central point of attraction among philosophers, who either tries to prove the reality of God’s existence or tries to examine the very existence of God on various grounds. From Greek to modern philosophy, there is enormous change in interest from nature to man. The study of man has become a prominent issues and central theme in contemporary philosophical studies and Existentialism become a leading example of it. Existentialism is a philosophy of reaffirming and regaining the lost status of man in the advanced scientific and technological society. It is a philosophical tendency emphasizing on concrete individual existence, freedom, choice and self-transcendence. Existentialist philosophy is a revolt against the predominance of the essentialist element in most of the history of western philosophy, it is also against absurdity of pure thought, absolute reason etc. This paper explores the ontological argument for the existence of God through the lens of existentialist philosophy, offering a critical reinterpretation that challenges traditional metaphysical assumptions. The analysis foregrounds the existentialist emphasis on subjective and individual existence, and the primacy of being (existence) over essence rather than affirming or denying the ontological argument on logical grounds, this approach interrogates its existential relevance and limitations.
Keywords	Existentialism, Ontological Argument, Authenticity, Freedom, Nothingness, Transcendence, Consciousness
Field	Arts
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On	2025-05-21
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.45483
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9mh88

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