Concept
Proslogion
Overview
The Proslogion (Latin: Proslogium, lit. 'Discourse') is a prayer (or meditation) written by the medieval cleric Saint Anselm of Canterbury between 1077 and 1078. In each chapter, Anselm juxtaposes contrasting attributes of God to resolve apparent contradictions in Christian theology. This meditation is considered the first-known philosophical formulation that sets out an ontological argument for the existence of God.
The original title for this discourse was to be Faith Seeking Understanding.
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Et hoc est principale religionis nostrae, ut credat non solum animas non perire, sed ipsa quoque corpora, quae mortis aduentus resoluerat, in statum pristinum futura de beatitudine reparari. Haec ergo ecclesia catholica per orbem diffusa tribus modis probatur exsistere: quidquid in ea tenetur, aut auctoritas est scripturarum aut traditio uniuersalis aut certe propria et particularis instructio. Sed auctoritate tota…
Boethius, The Theological Tractates and The Consolation of Philosophy
Close in meaning to Proslogion; the term itself is not named.
The exposition of Scriptural texts is divided by the author into two parts; the first part treats of homonymous, figurative, and hybrid terms, [2] employed in reference to God; the second part relates to Biblical figures and allegories. These two parts do not closely follow each other; they are separated by the examination of the Kalām, and the discussion of metaphysical problems.
Moses Maimonides, The guide for the perplexed
Close in meaning to Proslogion; the term itself is not named.
Rather it is to be understood by way of an intelligible emanation, for example, of the intelligible word which proceeds from the speaker, yet remains in him. In that sense the Catholic Faith understands procession as existing in God.
Aquinas Thomas, Summa Theologica, Part I
States what Proslogion is.
Philosophers who discussed Proslogion
Related ideas
- Philosophy
- Ashgate Publishing
- Middle Ages
- Anselm of Canterbury
- Christian prayer
- Ontological argument
- Christian theology
- Fordham University
- Clergy
- Existence of God
- Cambridge University Press
- Medieval Latin
- Christian meditation
Place in the tradition
Part of British philosophy.