Blinded by Parody: The Problem with Parody Modal Ontological Arguments

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Hayyan Sheikh (2026). Blinded by Parody: The Problem with Parody Modal Ontological Arguments. IHYA

Abstract: Ontological Arguments are arguments that try to argue from the concept of God to his existence, generally without the need of any other consideration. A common way of demonstrating their absurdity has been to appeal to parody ontological arguments. In this paper, I consider one such ontological argument namely the Modal Ontological Argument, and show that it is immune to parody versions. I argue two things; first, there is a crucial asymmetry between parody versions and the Modal ontological argument, and second, even if successful, parody versions provide further support for the conclusion of the traditional modal ontological argument. I make use of Ibn Sina’s distinction between mere Modal Necessity and Ontological Necessity.						

Hayyan Sheikh (2026). Blinded by Parody: The Problem with Parody Modal Ontological Arguments. IHYA						

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AU  - Hayyan Sheikh
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JO  - IHYA
AB  - Ontological Arguments are arguments that try to argue from the concept of God to his existence, generally without the need of any other consideration. A common way of demonstrating their absurdity has been to appeal to parody ontological arguments. In this paper, I consider one such ontological argument namely the Modal Ontological Argument, and show that it is immune to parody versions. I argue two things; first, there is a crucial asymmetry between parody versions and the Modal ontological argument, and second, even if successful, parody versions provide further support for the conclusion of the traditional modal ontological argument. I make use of Ibn Sina’s distinction between mere Modal Necessity and Ontological Necessity.
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Hayyan Sheikh
TI  - Blinded by Parody: The Problem with Parody Modal Ontological Arguments
PY  - 2026
JO  - IHYA
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  title = {Blinded by Parody: The Problem with Parody Modal Ontological Arguments},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {IHYA},
  abstract = {Ontological Arguments are arguments that try to argue from the concept of God to his existence, generally without the need of any other consideration. A common way of demonstrating their absurdity has been to appeal to parody ontological arguments. In this paper, I consider one such ontological argument namely the Modal Ontological Argument, and show that it is immune to parody versions. I argue two things; first, there is a crucial asymmetry between parody versions and the Modal ontological argument, and second, even if successful, parody versions provide further support for the conclusion of the traditional modal ontological argument. I make use of Ibn Sina’s distinction between mere Modal Necessity and Ontological Necessity.}
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@article{9e8647d012c0b662c1cdce176237044f,
  author = {Hayyan Sheikh},
  title = {Blinded by Parody: The Problem with Parody Modal Ontological Arguments},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {IHYA}
}