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Proslogium; Monologium; An Appendix in Behalf of the Fool by Gaunilon; and Cur Deus Homo

Entity ID:

proslogium-monologium-an-appendix-in-behalf-of-the-fool-by-gaunilon-and-cur-deus-homo-(anselm)

Long Name:

Proslogium; Monologium; An Appendix in Behalf of the Fool by Gaunilon; and Cur Deus Homo

Short Name:

Proslogium; Monologium; An Appendix in Behalf of the Fool by Gaunilon; and Cur Deus Homo

Disambiguation String:

compilation of St. Anselm's most important works

Entity Type:

work

Entity Subtype:

book

Summary:

In this compilation of St. Anselm's most important works, St. Anselm uses reason and philosophical argument to defend the Christian faith against non-believers. St. Anselm stresses the importance of our rational nature as humans, encouraging Christians that they should be "always ready to convince anyone who demands of them a reason of that hope which is in us." In his Proslogium, St. Anselm presents the Ontological Argument, an argument for the existence of God in which God is defined as, "a being than which none greater can be conceived." In Behalf of the Fool by Gaunilon, St. Anselm discusses a counterargument offered by his contemporary, Gaunilon, a Benedictine monk who questioned St. Anselm's definition of God. Monologium considers the attributes of God, while Cur Deus Homo (translated, "Why God Became Man") addresses difficult questions about the Incarnation. This collection is a fine example of the intertwining of medieval philosophy and Christian apologetics. St. Anselm's argument for the existence of God influenced many philosophers in the early modern era and continues to influence thinkers today.

Emmalon Davis
CCEL Staff Writer

Is An Individual:

No

Is Published:

Yes

Original Language:

eng

LCCN:

B765 .A83 P73

ISBN:

9781931848428

CCEL URL:

//ccel.org/ccel/anselm/basic_works.html

LC Subjects:

All; Classic; Theology; Proofed;

Creators:

Creator: St. Anselm, Relator: aut, Creator ID: 1946