
HoP 206 - Eileen Sweeney on Anselm
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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Anselm's Spiritual Project: Seeking God through Writing
This chapter explores Anselm's spiritual project of seeking and understanding God through his writing, while questioning whether his written account of his spiritual journey truly reflects his own personal desire to reach God. It also discusses the juxtaposition of devotional literature and rigorous arguments in medieval philosophy and the presence of spirituality in later authors.
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