Saint Anselm

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • An Italian Benedictine monk and theologian: Saint Anselm was a medieval philosopher and theologian who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. He is recognized as one of the founders of scholasticism, a method of learning that emphasized reason and dialectic in theology and philosophy.
    • Author of the ontological argument: He is best known for his philosophical proof for the existence of God, known as the ontological argument, which is based on the concept of a being "than which nothing greater can be conceived."
Examples of Usage
  • Proper noun:
    • The writings of Saint Anselm were highly influential in medieval European thought.
    • In his work "Proslogion," Saint Anselm formulated his famous ontological argument.
Advanced Usage
  • "Anselmian": Pertaining to or characteristic of Saint Anselm or his philosophical and theological ideas.
    • The debate featured an Anselmian perspective on the nature of faith and reason.
Variants and Related Words
  • Anselm: The name used without the honorific "Saint."
  • Scholasticism: The school of thought he helped found, which sought to reconcile classical philosophy with Christian theology.
  • Ontological argument: The specific philosophical proof for God's existence for which he is most famous.
Synonyms
  • Theologian: A person who engages in the study of the nature of God and religious belief.
  • Philosopher: A person engaged in the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
Related Phrases
  • "Anselm's argument": A common shorthand reference to his ontological proof.
    • The philosophy lecture focused on a critique of Anselm's argument.
Noun
  1. an Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God

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