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Anselm of Canterbury OSB (/ ˈ æ n s ɛ l m /; 1033/4–1109), also called Anselm of Aosta (French: Anselme d'Aoste, Italian: Anselmo d'Aosta) after his birthplace and Anselm of Bec (French: Anselme du Bec) after his monastery, was an Italian Benedictine monk, abbot, philosopher, and theologian of the Catholic Church, who held the ...
May 18, 2000 · Anselm of Canterbury. First published Thu May 18, 2000; substantive revision Sun Jul 16, 2023. Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109) was the outstanding Christian philosopher and theologian of the eleventh century. He is best known for the celebrated “ontological argument” for the existence of God in the Proslogion, but his ...
Apr 17, 2024 · Saint Anselm of Canterbury, Italian-born theologian and philosopher, known as the father of Scholasticism, a philosophical school of thought that dominated the Middle Ages. He is the originator of the ontological argument for God and the satisfaction theory of redemption.
A comprehensive overview of the life, works, and legacy of Anselm, one of the most important Christian thinkers of the eleventh century. Learn about his ontological argument, his doctrine of the atonement, his methodology of faith and reason, and his influence on medieval Scholasticism.
Saint Anselm of Canterbury, (born 1033/34, Aosta, Lombardy—died April 21, 1109, possibly at Canterbury, Kent, Eng.; feast day April 21), Founder of Scholasticism. Anselm entered the Benedictine monastery at Bec (in Normandy) in 1057 and became abbot in 1078.
St. Anselm of Canterbury. theology. Gilbert Crispin (died c. 1117) was an English cleric, biblical exegete, and proponent of the thought of St. Anselm of Canterbury. Of noble birth, Gilbert was educated and later became a monk at the monastery of Bec, in Normandy, where Anselm was abbot.
Jan 1, 2020 · A comprehensive overview of the life, works, and legacy of Anselm of Canterbury, one of the most influential medieval thinkers. Learn about his method of faith seeking understanding, his arguments for God's existence and atonement, and his conflicts with the kings of England.
