Philosopher of Faith Seeking Understanding
Anselm of Canterbury
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An Italian-born monk who became archbishop of Canterbury, described his work as faith seeking understanding, and offered the ontological argument for God.
Key work: Proslogion (1078)
“For I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand.”
Key ideas, in brief (in our words)
Faith seeks understanding.
He reasoned from the idea of the greatest conceivable being.
Reason can serve faith without replacing it.
Read more: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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