Anselmian corpus
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The Anselmian corpus is the body of philosophical and theological writings attributed to Saint Anselm of Canterbury, encompassing his major works on topics such as God’s existence, freedom, and the nature of evil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anselmian corpus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10024082 — 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: Anselmian corpus Context triple: [De Casu Diaboli, partOfCorpus, Anselmian corpus]
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A.
Anselm's Proslogion
Anselm's Proslogion is a 11th-century philosophical and theological work by Anselm of Canterbury that famously presents the original formulation of the ontological argument for the existence of God.
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Ambrosian theology
Ambrosian theology is the body of Christian doctrinal and moral thought associated with St. Ambrose of Milan, emphasizing pastoral ethics, scriptural exegesis, and the integration of classical philosophy into Western Latin theology.
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Corpus doctrinae christianae
Corpus doctrinae christianae is a major Reformation-era theological work by Zacharias Ursinus that systematically presents and defends Reformed Christian doctrine.
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D.
Peter Lombard’s Sentences
Peter Lombard’s Sentences is a 12th-century theological textbook that systematically compiles and organizes patristic and medieval Christian doctrine, becoming the standard foundation for scholastic theology and commentary in the later Middle Ages.
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Commentary on the Sentences of Peter Lombard
Commentary on the Sentences of Peter Lombard is a major theological work by Bonaventure in which he systematically expounds and develops medieval Christian doctrine through his lectures on Peter Lombard’s foundational textbook, the Sentences.
- 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: Anselmian corpus Target entity description: The Anselmian corpus is the body of philosophical and theological writings attributed to Saint Anselm of Canterbury, encompassing his major works on topics such as God’s existence, freedom, and the nature of evil.
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A.
Anselm's Proslogion
Anselm's Proslogion is a 11th-century philosophical and theological work by Anselm of Canterbury that famously presents the original formulation of the ontological argument for the existence of God.
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B.
Ambrosian theology
Ambrosian theology is the body of Christian doctrinal and moral thought associated with St. Ambrose of Milan, emphasizing pastoral ethics, scriptural exegesis, and the integration of classical philosophy into Western Latin theology.
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C.
Corpus doctrinae christianae
Corpus doctrinae christianae is a major Reformation-era theological work by Zacharias Ursinus that systematically presents and defends Reformed Christian doctrine.
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D.
Peter Lombard’s Sentences
Peter Lombard’s Sentences is a 12th-century theological textbook that systematically compiles and organizes patristic and medieval Christian doctrine, becoming the standard foundation for scholastic theology and commentary in the later Middle Ages.
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E.
Commentary on the Sentences of Peter Lombard
Commentary on the Sentences of Peter Lombard is a major theological work by Bonaventure in which he systematically expounds and develops medieval Christian doctrine through his lectures on Peter Lombard’s foundational textbook, the Sentences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical work collection
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theological work collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scholasticism
NERFINISHED
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medieval philosophy ⓘ medieval theology ⓘ |
| author | Anselm of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
ontological argument for the existence of God
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rational exploration of faith ⓘ |
| centralWork | Proslogion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | critical editions of Anselm’s works ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
philosophical meditation
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prayer and devotion ⓘ scholastic treatise ⓘ theological dialogue ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Christian theology
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atonement ⓘ divine attributes ⓘ existence of God ⓘ freedom of the will ⓘ original sin ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ problem of evil ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cur Deus Homo
NERFINISHED
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De Casu Diaboli NERFINISHED ⓘ De Conceptu Virginali et de Originali Peccato NERFINISHED ⓘ De Concordia Praescientiae et Praedestinationis et Gratiae Dei cum Libero Arbitrio NERFINISHED ⓘ De Fide Trinitatis et de Incarnatione Verbi contra Blasphemias Ruzelini NERFINISHED ⓘ De Grammatico NERFINISHED ⓘ De Humanis Moribus NERFINISHED ⓘ De Incarnatione Verbi NERFINISHED ⓘ De Libertate Arbitrii NERFINISHED ⓘ De Processione Spiritus Sancti NERFINISHED ⓘ De Sacramentis Ecclesiae NERFINISHED ⓘ De Veritate NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistolae (Letters of Anselm) NERFINISHED ⓘ Monologion NERFINISHED ⓘ Prayers and Meditations NERFINISHED ⓘ Proslogion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Thomas Aquinas
NERFINISHED
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modern philosophy of religion ⓘ ontological argument tradition ⓘ |
| mottoOrFormula | fides quaerens intellectum ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Anselm of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
history of philosophy
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medieval studies ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
11th century
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early 12th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Anselmian corpus Description of subject: The Anselmian corpus is the body of philosophical and theological writings attributed to Saint Anselm of Canterbury, encompassing his major works on topics such as God’s existence, freedom, and the nature of evil.
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