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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.
Proslogion 85 12. That ~od is the very life by which He lives and that the same You, where and how to find You. Lord, if You are not present here, holds for like attributes where, since You are absent, shall I look for You? On the other hand, 13.
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May 18, 2000 · He is best known for the celebrated “ontological argument” for the existence of God in the Proslogion, but his contributions to philosophical theology (and indeed to philosophy more generally) go well beyond the ontological argument.
Sep 8, 2022 · The Proslogion is a discourse, a book written in the form of a prayer addressed to God, by the medieval theologian St. Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033-1109). What is the difference between the Monologion and the Proslogion?
Proslogion nothing greater can be thought exists in his understanding, since 175 he understood what he heard and whatever is understood is in the understanding. And certainly that than which nothing greater can be thought cannot exist only in the underbtanding.
Jun 30, 2000 · Prayer : O God, You inspired St. Anselm with an ardent desire to find You in prayer and contemplation among the bustle of everyday occupations, help us to take time in the feverish rhythm of our days, among the worries and cares of modern life, for conversation with You, our only hope and salvation! We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord…..
St. Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury (1033-1109), is the originator of the ontological argument, which he describes in the Proslogium as follows: [Even a] fool, when he hears of … a being than which nothing greater can be conceived … understands what he hears, and what he understands is in his understanding.….
