Understanding Anselm's Ontological Argument
1st Edition
Published on 24. August 2023
VIII, 81 pages
978-3-031-41535-7 (ISBN)
Description
Anselm's ontological argument is one of the most fascinating, most controversial, and most misunderstood arguments in the entire history of Western thought. By centring the argument firmly in the Neoplatonic tradition within which Anselm was writing, Understanding Anselm's Ontological Argument sheds fresh light and clarity on this enigmatic piece of philosophy. It argues that, far from resting upon a fallacy or illegitimately attempting to define God into existence, Anselm's argument is a powerful and plausible philosophical proof, and deserves to be taken seriously as such. Written to be understandable for specialists and non-specialists alike, Understanding Anselm's Ontological Argument is ideal for scholars and researchers in philosophy of religionand philosophy in the Middle Ages (especially Neoplatonism) as well as for medievalists in general.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
VIII, 81 p.
File size
1,58 MB
ISBN-13
978-3-031-41535-7 (9783031415357)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-41535-7
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Guy Jackson
Understanding Anselm's Ontological Argument
Book
08/2023
Palgrave Macmillan
€40.65
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Person
Guy Jackson
was born and raised in Norfolk, England. He studied Classics at Oxford and Theology at Cambridge.
Understanding Anselm's Ontological Argument
is his second book.
Content
1. Introduction.- 2. Anselm in Context: Neoplatonism.- 3. Anselm's Ontological Argument.- 4. Rebuttal of Rebuttals.- 5. Conclusion.- Appendix 1. Anselm's Ontological Argument (
Proslogion
2-3).- Appendix 2. The Life of St. Anselm.
