Monologion
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The Monologion is a philosophical work by Anselm of Canterbury, written around 1076.
In this work, Anselm presents various arguments for the existence and nature of God, employing reason and logic.
He explores the concept of a supreme being whose existence is necessary and self-evident.
Anselm's approach is characterized by his attempt to demonstrate theological truths through philosophical reasoning.
The Monologion lays the groundwork for his later, more famous ontological argument in the Proslogion.
It remains an important contribution to medieval philosophical theology.
In this work, Anselm presents various arguments for the existence and nature of God, employing reason and logic.
He explores the concept of a supreme being whose existence is necessary and self-evident.
Anselm's approach is characterized by his attempt to demonstrate theological truths through philosophical reasoning.
The Monologion lays the groundwork for his later, more famous ontological argument in the Proslogion.
It remains an important contribution to medieval philosophical theology.
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Mentioned by Fr. Dominic Legge when discussing Albert the Great's Sentences Commentary and Anselm's suggestion that each divine person can speak a word.
In the Beginning Was the Word: Augustine, Aristotle, and Aquinas – Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.
