Anselm of Canterbury
1033 – 1109 Italian philosopher, theologian
The father of scholasticism, author of the ontological argument for God.
- Religion
- Christian; a Benedictine monk, Archbishop of Canterbury, and later saint.
- Affiliations
- Archbishop of Canterbury. No secret society.
Anselm sought to prove articles of faith by reason alone, most famously in his ontological argument that God's existence follows from the concept of God. His motto, faith seeking understanding, set the tone for scholastic philosophy. His arguments are still debated today.