| Series |
Anselm studies and texts, 2468-4333 ; volume 1
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| Contents |
The text of Proslogion -- The structure of Anselm's argument for the existence of God -- The first stage: being in the understanding -- The first stage: being in reality -- The transition to the second stage: deducing its premise -- The second stage: existing intensely -- The third stage: the existence of God -- The fool and his defenders -- Anselm's other arguments -- The plausibility of the premises -- The character of the argument -- The quest continues. |
| Abstract |
"This book re-examines Anselm's famous arguments for the existence of God in his Proslogion, and in his Reply. It demonstrates how he validly deduces from plausible premises that God so truly exists that He could not be thought not to exist. Most commentators, ancient and modern, wrongly located his argument in a passage which is not about God at all. It becomes evident that, consequently, much contemporary criticism is based on misreading and misunderstanding his text. It reconstructs his reasoning through three distinct but logically connected stages. It shows that, even if Anselm's crucial premises are sceptically interpreted, his conclusions still follow. Properly understood, this argument is not vulnerable to the standard criticisms, including Gaunilo's 'Lost island' counter-example"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Campbell, Richard James, 1939- author. Rethinking Anselm's arguments Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018] 9789004358263 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018036168 |
| ISBN | 9789004363663 (E-book) |
