Anselm of Canterbury (Aosta c. 1033 – Canterbury 21 April 1109), also called of Aosta for his birthplace, and of Bec for his home monastery, was a Benedictine monk, a philosopher, and a prelate of the Church who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. Called the founder of scholasticism, he is famous as the originator of the ontological argument for the existence of God.
Born into the House of Candia, he entered the Benedic...
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Date of birth:
- 1033
Date of death:
- Apr 21, 1109 (age 76 years)
Influenced:
- Duns Scotus ,
- Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz ,
- Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel ,
- Thomas Aquinas ,
- René Descartes
Also known as:
- St. Anselm
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