Anselm was the outstanding philosopher-theologian of the Latin West between Augustine and the thirteenth century. This introduction examines the historical and political contexts that shaped his work and explains his central project of 'faith seeking understanding,' encompassing arguments for the existence of God and an account of God's nature.
Anselm was the outstanding philosopher-theologian of the Latin West between Augustine and the thirteenth century. This introduction examines the historical and political contexts that shaped his work and explains his central project of 'faith seeking understanding,' encompassing arguments for the existence of God and an account of God's nature.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Preface
- List of Illustrations
- Chronology
- 1: Anselm's life, works, and contexts
- 2: Looking at God
- 3: Looking for God
- 4: How things got started
- 5: How things went wrong
- 6: The great restoration project
- 7: Living in the meantime
- Further Reading
- References
