In this volume, Daniel A. Dombrowski defends the ontological argument against its contemporary critics.

Introduction; 1. Historical background; 2. Poetry v. the ontological argument: Richard Rorty's challenge; 3. Deconstructionism and the ontological argument: the case of Mark Taylor; 4. Is the ontological argument worthless?: Graham Oppy's rejection; 5. Oppy, perfect islands, and existence as a predicate; 6. Rival concepts of God and the ontological argument: Thomas Morris, Katherin Rogers and Alvin Plantinga.