Proslogion
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Proslogion is a philosophical and theological work by Anselm of Canterbury best known for formulating the classic ontological argument for the existence of God.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Proslogion canonical | 4 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological text
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aim | to understand faith through reason ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Fides quaerens intellectum ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition | c. 1077–1078 ⓘ |
| argumentType |
a priori argument
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ontological argument ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Benedictine monasticism ⓘ |
| author | Anselm of Canterbury ⓘ |
| centralClaim | God necessarily exists in reality if God exists in the understanding ⓘ |
| centralTheme | faith seeking understanding ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | Gaunilo of Marmoutiers ⓘ |
| doctrineDiscussed |
divine attributes
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divine goodness ⓘ divine necessity ⓘ divine omnipotence ⓘ divine simplicity ⓘ |
| follows | Monologion ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
ⓘ
Immanuel Kant ⓘ René Descartes ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
modern philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasPart | Ontological argument for the existence of God ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| keyConcept | “that than which nothing greater can be conceived” ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Romance languages ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
meditation
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
existence of God
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faith and reason ⓘ nature of God ⓘ ontological argument ⓘ |
| notableChapter |
Chapter 2
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Chapter 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Proslogion self-link ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | medieval philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Bec Abbey ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Gaunilo’s “On Behalf of the Fool” ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Christian theism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | series of meditations and prayers ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Scholasticism ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Address or discourse (to God) ⓘ |
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