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Understanding Anselm's Ontological Argument

โœ Scribed by Guy Jackson

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2023
Tongue
English
Leaves
82
Edition
1st ed. 2023
Category
Library
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โœฆ Synopsis

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 religion

and philosophy in the Middle Ages (especially Neoplatonism) as well as for medievalists in general.

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