St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109 AD): His Contributions to the Intellectual Developments on Medieval Scholasticism

Medieval scholasticism, considering its perennial influence for six centuries in the European universities, is an important intellectual power that deserves to be taken into account. In order to obtain a clearer picture of medieval scholasticism, it is necessary to have a precise understanding on th...

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Main Author: Hendra Thamrindinata
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Pelita Harapan 2020-01-01
Series:Diligentia: Journal of Theology and Christian Education
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Online Access:https://ojs.uph.edu/index.php/DIL/article/view/2234
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description Medieval scholasticism, considering its perennial influence for six centuries in the European universities, is an important intellectual power that deserves to be taken into account. In order to obtain a clearer picture of medieval scholasticism, it is necessary to have a precise understanding on the contributions of early medieval scholastic theologians who have laid the foundation for its subsequent developments. Therefore, this article will elaborate the thought of St. Anselm of Canterbury by analyzing his relevant works conceptually, discovering aspects of his thought which are foundational and significant for the subsequent intellectual developments of medieval scholasticism, exposing these aspects in detail, and tracing their influences on later theologians or periods. This elaboration finds four aspects of his thought and will expose it in detail: his view on faith seeking understanding, on teaching methodology, on the doctrine of satisfaction, and on the necessity of incarnation and satisfaction. The detailed exposition of these four aspects will substantiate the title conferred on him by Ulrich G. Leinsle as “the father of scholasticism.”
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spelling doaj.art-d5d18997739f4cba84ec768f180ce5882022-12-21T18:44:51ZengUniversitas Pelita HarapanDiligentia: Journal of Theology and Christian Education2686-37072020-01-0121153010.19166/dil.v2i1.2234718St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109 AD): His Contributions to the Intellectual Developments on Medieval ScholasticismHendra Thamrindinata0Universitas Pelita Harapan, IndonesiaMedieval scholasticism, considering its perennial influence for six centuries in the European universities, is an important intellectual power that deserves to be taken into account. In order to obtain a clearer picture of medieval scholasticism, it is necessary to have a precise understanding on the contributions of early medieval scholastic theologians who have laid the foundation for its subsequent developments. Therefore, this article will elaborate the thought of St. Anselm of Canterbury by analyzing his relevant works conceptually, discovering aspects of his thought which are foundational and significant for the subsequent intellectual developments of medieval scholasticism, exposing these aspects in detail, and tracing their influences on later theologians or periods. This elaboration finds four aspects of his thought and will expose it in detail: his view on faith seeking understanding, on teaching methodology, on the doctrine of satisfaction, and on the necessity of incarnation and satisfaction. The detailed exposition of these four aspects will substantiate the title conferred on him by Ulrich G. Leinsle as “the father of scholasticism.”https://ojs.uph.edu/index.php/DIL/article/view/2234medievalscholasticismfaithreasonsatisfactionabsolute necessityhypothetical necessity
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St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109 AD): His Contributions to the Intellectual Developments on Medieval Scholasticism
Diligentia: Journal of Theology and Christian Education
medieval
scholasticism
faith
reason
satisfaction
absolute necessity
hypothetical necessity
title St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109 AD): His Contributions to the Intellectual Developments on Medieval Scholasticism
title_full St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109 AD): His Contributions to the Intellectual Developments on Medieval Scholasticism
title_fullStr St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109 AD): His Contributions to the Intellectual Developments on Medieval Scholasticism
title_full_unstemmed St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109 AD): His Contributions to the Intellectual Developments on Medieval Scholasticism
title_short St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109 AD): His Contributions to the Intellectual Developments on Medieval Scholasticism
title_sort st anselm of canterbury 1033 1109 ad his contributions to the intellectual developments on medieval scholasticism
topic medieval
scholasticism
faith
reason
satisfaction
absolute necessity
hypothetical necessity
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