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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instanceOf 11th-century writer
Benedictine monk
Christian theologian
medieval philosopher
philosopher
alternativeName Gaunilo of Marmoutier NERFINISHED
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
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
era High Middle Ages
floruit 11th century
genre philosophical theology
scholastic theology
influenced later critics of the ontological argument
knownFor On Behalf of the Fool NERFINISHED
critique of Anselm’s ontological argument
languageOfWriting Latin
mainInterest philosophy of religion
theology
nationality French (medieval)
notableWork Liber pro Insipiente NERFINISHED
On Behalf of the Fool NERFINISHED
occupation monk
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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Proslogion criticizedBy Gaunilo of Marmoutiers