Rethinking Anselm's arguments: a vindication of his proof of the existence of God
"This book re-examines Anselm's famous arguments for the existence of God in his Proslogion, and in his Reply. It demonstrates how he validly deduces from plausible premises that God so truly exists that He could not be thought not to exist. Most commentators, ancient and modern, wrongly l...
| Published in: | Anselm studies and texts |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2018]
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Anselm studies and texts (volume 1)
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| Series/Journal: | Anselm studies and texts
volume 1 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Anselm, Canterbury, Erzbischof, Heiliger 1033-1109
/ Ontological proof of God's existence
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| Further subjects: | B
Anselm Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury (1033-1109) Proslogion
B Anselm Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury (1033-1109) Liber apologeticus B God (Christianity) History of doctrines Middle Ages, 600-1500 B God Proof, Ontological |
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Blurb Literaturverzeichnis |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 978-90-04-36366-3 |
| Summary: | "This book re-examines Anselm's famous arguments for the existence of God in his Proslogion, and in his Reply. It demonstrates how he validly deduces from plausible premises that God so truly exists that He could not be thought not to exist. Most commentators, ancient and modern, wrongly located his argument in a passage which is not about God at all. It becomes evident that, consequently, much contemporary criticism is based on misreading and misunderstanding his text. It reconstructs his reasoning through three distinct but logically connected stages. It shows that, even if Anselm's crucial premises are sceptically interpreted, his conclusions still follow. Properly understood, this argument is not vulnerable to the standard criticisms, including Gaunilo's 'Lost island' counter-example"-- The text of Proslogion -- The structure of Anselm's argument for the existence of God -- The first stage: being in the understanding -- The first stage: being in reality -- The transition to the second stage: deducing its premise -- The second stage: existing intensely -- The third stage: the existence of God -- The fool and his defenders -- Anselm's other arguments -- The plausibility of the premises -- The character of the argument -- The quest continues |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004358269 |