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Proslogion, with the Replies of Gaunilo and Anselm (Briefly)
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David E. Daniel,
David Mills Daniel (Goodreads Author), Gaunilo
Thomas Williams' edition offers an Introduction well suited for use in an introductory philosophy course, as well as his own preeminent translation of the text.
Published
May 1st 2006
(first published 1078)
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Another great work from the Medieval period. Anselm uses this book as a way of describing his "Faith seeking understanding". He attempts to solve various problems in philosophic theology, such as the problem of evil. His solution is very Augustinian. He also focuses on proving various attributes of God, after proving God's existence using the ontological argument (which might be flawed, mind you). His attributes might cause some concern, timelessness and simplicity in particular. This ...more
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I took The Philosophy of Religion course at Grinnell College during the first semester of 1973/74 with Paul Schaich, a professor new to the school that term.
Dr. Schaich was a double Ph.D. His first degree was in physics. Reading Heidegger's Being and Time, however, upset him enough to change over to philosophy.
Schaich was unlike any other teacher I'd ever had. First, he wasn't much interested in religion at all. We read what the department of religion required, books ...more
Dr. Schaich was a double Ph.D. His first degree was in physics. Reading Heidegger's Being and Time, however, upset him enough to change over to philosophy.
Schaich was unlike any other teacher I'd ever had. First, he wasn't much interested in religion at all. We read what the department of religion required, books ...more
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Ah. The ontological proof. Good times. Good times.
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