Cambridge Companion to Anselm

Klappentext Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109), Benedictine monk and the second Norman archbishop of Canterbury, is regarded as one of the most important philosophers and theologians of the Middle Ages. The essays in this volume explore all his major philosophical and theological ideas, including his teachings on faith and reason, God's existence and nature, logic, freedom, truth, ethics, and key Christian doctrines. They also cover his life, the sources of his thought, and his influence on other thinkers. Zusammenfassung The essays in this volume explore all of Anselm's major ideas! including his teachings on faith and reason! God's existence and nature! logic! freedom! truth! ethics! and key Christian doctrines. There is also discussion of his life! the sources of his thought! and his influence on other thinkers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Brian Davies and Brian Leftow; 1. Anselm's life, works, and immediate influence G. R. Evans; 2. Anselm on faith and reason Marilyn Adams; 3. Anselm, Augustine, and Platonism Gareth Matthews; 4. Anselm's philosophy of language Peter King; 5. Anselm on modality Simo Knuutilla; 6. Anselm's perfect being theology Brian Leftow; 7. Anselm and the ontological argument Brian Davies; 8. Anselm's account of freedom Sandra Visser and Thomas Williams; 9. Anselm on truth Sandra Visser and Thomas Williams; 10. Anselm on ethics Jeffrey Brower; 11. Anselm on the Trinity William Mann; 12. Anselm on atonement David Brown.

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• Authors: Brian Davies, Brian (Fordham University Davies, Brian Leftow Davies, Brian Leftow Leftow
• Assisted by: Brian Davies (Editor), Brian (Fordham University Davies (Editor), Brian Leftow (Editor), Brian (Fordham University Leftow (Editor), Brian (University of Oxford) Leftow (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.12.2004
• EAN: 9780521807463
• ISBN: 978-0-521-80746-3
• No. of pages: 338
• Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy; Cambridge Companions to Philos; Cambridge Companions to Philosophy; Cambridge Companions to Philos
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries