Proslogion
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Proslogion is a philosophical and theological work by Anselm of Canterbury best known for formulating the classic ontological argument for the existence of God.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Proslogion canonical | 12 |
| Proslogion II | 1 |
| Proslogion III | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1807987 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proslogion Context triple: [Anselm of Canterbury, notableWork, Proslogion]
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A.
Four Orations Against the Arians
Four Orations Against the Arians is a series of theological discourses by Athanasius of Alexandria defending Nicene orthodoxy and refuting Arian Christology in the early Christian church.
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B.
Anaphora of St. Athanasius
The Anaphora of St. Athanasius is a principal Eucharistic prayer used in the Armenian Rite, traditionally attributed to St. Athanasius and central to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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Catechetical Discourses
Catechetical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and theological teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation and direct experience of God.
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The New Theologian
The New Theologian is the honorific title of Symeon, a 10th–11th century Byzantine monk and mystic renowned for his influential writings on personal experience of divine light and inner spiritual transformation.
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Euchologion
The Euchologion is a principal liturgical book in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches containing the texts and prayers used by clergy for the Divine Liturgy, sacraments, and various rites.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proslogion Target entity description: Proslogion is a philosophical and theological work by Anselm of Canterbury best known for formulating the classic ontological argument for the existence of God.
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A.
Four Orations Against the Arians
Four Orations Against the Arians is a series of theological discourses by Athanasius of Alexandria defending Nicene orthodoxy and refuting Arian Christology in the early Christian church.
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B.
Anaphora of St. Athanasius
The Anaphora of St. Athanasius is a principal Eucharistic prayer used in the Armenian Rite, traditionally attributed to St. Athanasius and central to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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C.
Catechetical Discourses
Catechetical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and theological teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation and direct experience of God.
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D.
The New Theologian
The New Theologian is the honorific title of Symeon, a 10th–11th century Byzantine monk and mystic renowned for his influential writings on personal experience of divine light and inner spiritual transformation.
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E.
Euchologion
The Euchologion is a principal liturgical book in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches containing the texts and prayers used by clergy for the Divine Liturgy, sacraments, and various rites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological text
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aim | to understand faith through reason ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Fides quaerens intellectum ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition | c. 1077–1078 ⓘ |
| argumentType |
a priori argument
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ontological argument ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Benedictine monasticism ⓘ |
| author | Anselm of Canterbury ⓘ |
| centralClaim | God necessarily exists in reality if God exists in the understanding ⓘ |
| centralTheme | faith seeking understanding ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | Gaunilo of Marmoutiers ⓘ |
| doctrineDiscussed |
divine attributes
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divine goodness ⓘ divine necessity ⓘ divine omnipotence ⓘ divine simplicity ⓘ |
| follows | Monologion ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
ⓘ
philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
ⓘ
Immanuel Kant ⓘ René Descartes ⓘ Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
modern philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasPart | Ontological argument for the existence of God ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| keyConcept | “that than which nothing greater can be conceived” ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Romance languages ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
meditation
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prayer ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
existence of God
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faith and reason ⓘ nature of God ⓘ ontological argument ⓘ |
| notableChapter |
Chapter 2
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Chapter 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Proslogion ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | medieval philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Bec Abbey ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Gaunilo’s “On Behalf of the Fool” ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Christian theism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | series of meditations and prayers ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Scholasticism ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Address or discourse (to God) ⓘ |
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Subject: Proslogion Description of subject: Proslogion is a philosophical and theological work by Anselm of Canterbury best known for formulating the classic ontological argument for the existence of God.
Referenced by (14)
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linked to: Proslogion
linked to: Proslogion