THEO 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Ontological Argument

• School: Fordham University
• Department: Theology
• Course: THEO 1000
• Professor: Professor Reinhard

Document Summary

Born in italy, traveled to france, became a monk, pope sends him to england to be the archbishop of cantebury. Anslem is not proving the existence of god for nothing. Stait w/ faith (accepts the teachings of church) Use this proof to explain/help him understand what it is he already believes. Affirms that god created the world out of nothing. Starts by assuming god exists, and his proof is a reflection on how to understand how god exists. God is that which nothing greater can be thought.