Anslem Flashcards

1
Q

Whose view is Anselm similar to ?

A

To Boethius

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2
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What does Anselm say ?

A

Gos is NOT In eternity
God Is eternity

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3
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How does Anslem see God ?

A

Wholly simple in nature so he is one unified entity

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4
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What is wholly simple sometimes referred as ?

A

Divine simplicity

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5
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What cannot be found in parts according to Anselm ?

A

God’s nature

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6
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What does Anselm fourth dimensionalism say about God ?

A

All times and places are equally real mad present to God

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7
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How does God understand time according to Anslem : forth dimensionaism ?

A

Another dimensions to add to spatial dimensions of height , weight and depth

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8
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What does Anslem: fourth dimensional state about God

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God is neither spatial nor temporal

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9
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How does God see time according to Anslem: fourth dimensional ?

A

Timeless God that does not experience time or space the way we do

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10
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What does Anslems and the egg analogy say God should be understood as ?

A

God should be understood as everywhere and every when

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11
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How is time for God according to Anselm and the egg analogy ?

A

All time is present within God

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12
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Why can’t God be more present in one time than another ?

A

Would Force God into parts which is not possible for a wholly simple being which is perfection

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13
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Due to Gods what nature must be eternally present in all spaces ?

A

Perfect nature

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14
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Where must God be eternally present according to Anselms egg analogy ?

A

Eternally present in all spaces and time in FULL without separation

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15
Q

Anselms egg analogy God must be an eternally present all spaces and all times in what without what ?

A

In full without seperation

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16
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Anselm: free will

For Anselm what does God not have ?

A

Divine Foreknowledge

17
Q

Anselm on free will

What two types of necessity does Anselm mention ?

A

Preceding necessity and following necessity

18
Q

What is an example of preceding necessity according to Anselm free will ?

A

God knows the sun will rise tomorrow due to natural laws he has created , so not free choice

19
Q

How is God present when you make decision according to Anselm: free-will ?

A

Eternally present

20
Q

What does Anselm : free will say we have the free will to do

A

Free will to make choices

21
Q

What is the moment of choice known as according to Anselm: free-will ?

A

Known in God’s eternal presence

22
Q

Since God has given free-will what does he have ?

A

Has self imposed limitations on omnipotence and omniscience

23
Q

What is the no of according to Anselm free-will ?

A

Divine action

24
Q

How is Gods knowledge to Anselm

A

Self-limited to following necessity rather than just preceding necessity

25
Q

According to Anslem : free will
God knowledge is self-limited to following necessity rather than what ?

A

Than just preceding necessity