Abrahamic scripture centers devotion on a God who sees everything always
Evidence
As he put it, the argument is as follows: We define ‘God’ as the greatest possible object of thought. Now if an object of thought does not exist, another, exactly like it, which does exist, is greater. Therefore the greatest of all objects of thought must exist, since, otherwise, another, still greater, would be possible. Therefore God exists. — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 1601 (
#expands, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Mind-reading capacities are prerequisites for believers to interact with and be policed by gods; Anselm defines God as the greatest possible object of thought. — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 1601; For Cusa, the all-seeing gaze itself constitutes God’s representation — Jeremy Bentham, The Panopticon Writings, 51 (+1 more)
Related
- Anselm defines God as the greatest possible object of thought. (similarity 0.80)
- For Cusa, the all-seeing gaze itself constitutes God’s representation (similarity 0.79)
- Abrahamic scripture’s defining trait is a God who observes all acts without exception. (similarity 0.79)
Broader Connections
- Mind-reading capacities are prerequisites for believers to interact with and be policed by gods
#expands(0.80) - Anselm defines God as the greatest possible object of thought.
#expands(0.75) — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 1601