Monologion
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Monologion is a philosophical and theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that presents rational arguments for the existence and nature of God.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Monologion canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: Monologion Context triple: [Anselm of Canterbury, notableWork, Monologion]
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Bishops’ Book
The Bishops’ Book, formally titled "The Institution of a Christian Man" (1537), was an English Reformation doctrinal manual produced by Henry VIII’s bishops to define official teaching on faith, sacraments, and church authority.
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Kiev Missal
The Kiev Missal is an early medieval liturgical book written in the Glagolitic script, representing one of the oldest surviving monuments of Slavic Christian worship.
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Psalter
The Psalter is the traditional name for the biblical Book of Psalms, a collection of religious songs, prayers, and poems central to Jewish and Christian worship.
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Vercelli Book
The Vercelli Book is a late 10th-century Old English manuscript containing a major collection of religious prose and poetry, including several of the four signed poems by the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf.
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Bay Psalm Book
The Bay Psalm Book is the first book printed in British North America, a 1640 metrical English translation of the biblical Psalms used by early New England Puritans for congregational singing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Monologion Target entity description: Monologion is a philosophical and theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that presents rational arguments for the existence and nature of God.
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A.
Bishops’ Book
The Bishops’ Book, formally titled "The Institution of a Christian Man" (1537), was an English Reformation doctrinal manual produced by Henry VIII’s bishops to define official teaching on faith, sacraments, and church authority.
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B.
Kiev Missal
The Kiev Missal is an early medieval liturgical book written in the Glagolitic script, representing one of the oldest surviving monuments of Slavic Christian worship.
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C.
Psalter
The Psalter is the traditional name for the biblical Book of Psalms, a collection of religious songs, prayers, and poems central to Jewish and Christian worship.
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D.
Vercelli Book
The Vercelli Book is a late 10th-century Old English manuscript containing a major collection of religious prose and poetry, including several of the four signed poems by the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf.
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E.
Bay Psalm Book
The Bay Psalm Book is the first book printed in British North America, a 1640 metrical English translation of the biblical Psalms used by early New England Puritans for congregational singing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical treatise
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to analyze the nature of the divine essence
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to demonstrate God’s existence by reason ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Monologium ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
medieval philosophy
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scholasticism ⓘ |
| author | Anselm of Canterbury ⓘ |
| authorBirthName |
Anselm of Canterbury
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surface form:
Anselm of Aosta
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| authorEcclesiasticalTitle | Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 11th century ⓘ |
| follows | no explicit scriptural authority ⓘ |
| genre |
natural theology
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scholastic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arguments for a highest good
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arguments for a supreme being ⓘ discussion of divine attributes ⓘ discussion of the Trinity ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early systematic work of scholastic theology
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foundational text in Anselm’s philosophical theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Proslogion
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later scholastic theology ⓘ medieval metaphysics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Trinity
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divine attributes ⓘ divine goodness ⓘ divine simplicity ⓘ divine unity ⓘ existence of God ⓘ nature of God ⓘ |
| methodologicalFeature |
independent of biblical revelation
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uses reason alone ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Monologion self-link ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
a priori reasoning
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metaphysical argumentation ⓘ rational argument ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Canterbury ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Christian theology
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Latin Christian theology ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupationOfAuthor |
Benedictine monk
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archbishop ⓘ |
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