Anselm Flashcards
1
Q
Who is st anselm
A
Archbishop of Canterbury
Created ontological argument
2
Q
What’s his argument actually
A
A prayer
He wasn’t tryna prove or convince others
3
Q
Belief quote answlm
A
I don’t seek to understand to believe but believe in order to understand
4
Q
What is god to Anselm
A
That which nothing greater can be conceived of
5
Q
Who was ontological argument for
A
Not atheists
6
Q
Anselm view on existence
A
Things exist in mind only or mind and reality
It’s greater to exist in mind and reality than mind only
So god must exist in mind and reality
