Faith Seeking Understanding (Selected Works of Anselm)

Author: [Italian] Anselm, translated by Pu Lin
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Publishing Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This book is a selected collection of works by Anselm, the father of medieval scholastic philosophy, including his three most important works: Monologion, Proslogion, and Why God Became Man. The first two works are companion pieces by Anselm on the proofs of the existence of God, particularly the proof in Proslogion, which came to be known as the "ontological proof" and had an extremely profound influence on the history of Western thought. Why God Became Man is a comprehensive and systematic exposition of the doctrine of atonement in Christian theology, and is considered to have ushered in a new era in the history of the doctrine of atonement. Additionally, after the publication of Proslogion, Anselm faced criticism from the monk Gaunilo, to which Anselm wrote a rebuttal, which we have translated in full as an appendix to Proslogion. All three works are translated from the original Latin, making them the most systematic introduction to Anselm's works in the Chinese academic field. Through these three works, we can both appreciate Anselm's deep faith and fervor as a Christian theologian and his clarity and acuity as a philosopher.