Who coined the term 'Onto-Theology'?
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Correct answer: A. Jacques Derrida
Explanation
The word was first used by Kant and made central by Heidegger, who used it to criticise Western metaphysics for grounding Being in a supreme being. Derrida took the critique further through his attack on the 'metaphysics of presence'. Among the given options only Derrida is associated with the term, so option 1 is the intended answer.
Note: Strictly, Kant coined the term and Heidegger developed it; Derrida is the best answer among the options given.
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