Gaunilo of Marmoutiers
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Gaunilo of Marmoutiers was an 11th-century Benedictine monk and philosopher best known for his influential critique of Anselm’s ontological argument for the existence of God.
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11th-century writer
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Benedictine monk ⓘ Christian theologian ⓘ medieval philosopher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Gaunilo of Marmoutier
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Gaunilo the Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| argumentStyle | reductio ad absurdum ⓘ |
| argumentTypeCritiqued | ontological argument ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Marmoutier Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 11th century ⓘ |
| critiquedAuthor | Anselm of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiquedWork | Proslogion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| floruit | 11th century ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical theology
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scholastic theology ⓘ |
| influenced | later critics of the ontological argument ⓘ |
| knownFor |
On Behalf of the Fool
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critique of Anselm’s ontological argument ⓘ |
| languageOfWriting | Latin ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
philosophy of religion
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theology ⓘ |
| nationality | French (medieval) ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Liber pro Insipiente
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On Behalf of the Fool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
monk
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philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| philosophicalStanceOnOntologicalArgument | critical ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | medieval Christian philosophy ⓘ |
| region | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Order of Saint Benedict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedExample | perfect island ⓘ |
| wroteInResponseTo | Anselm’s Proslogion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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