Gaunilo of Marmoutiers
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Gaunilo of Marmoutiers was an 11th-century Benedictine monk and philosopher best known for his influential critique of Anselm’s ontological argument for the existence of God.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gaunilo of Marmoutiers canonical | 4 |
| Gaunilo of Marmoutier | 1 |
| Gaunilo the Monk | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10024003 — 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: Gaunilo of Marmoutiers Context triple: [Proslogion, criticizedBy, Gaunilo of Marmoutiers]
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A.
Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury was an 11th-century Benedictine monk, philosopher, and Archbishop of Canterbury, renowned as a foundational figure in scholastic theology and for formulating influential arguments about God’s existence and the nature of salvation.
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Thomas Anshelm
Thomas Anshelm was an early 16th-century German printer and publisher known for producing important humanist and theological works during the Renaissance.
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Adhemar of Le Puy
Adhemar of Le Puy was a French bishop and papal legate who played a leading spiritual and military role in organizing and guiding the First Crusade.
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D.
Saint Bruno of Cologne
Saint Bruno of Cologne was an 11th-century German Catholic priest and theologian who founded the Carthusian Order, known for its strict contemplative monastic life.
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E.
Skeff Anselm
Skeff Anselm is a hip-hop music producer best known for his work with A Tribe Called Quest, including contributions to their influential album "The Low End Theory."
- 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: Gaunilo of Marmoutiers Target entity description: Gaunilo of Marmoutiers was an 11th-century Benedictine monk and philosopher best known for his influential critique of Anselm’s ontological argument for the existence of God.
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A.
Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury was an 11th-century Benedictine monk, philosopher, and Archbishop of Canterbury, renowned as a foundational figure in scholastic theology and for formulating influential arguments about God’s existence and the nature of salvation.
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B.
Thomas Anshelm
Thomas Anshelm was an early 16th-century German printer and publisher known for producing important humanist and theological works during the Renaissance.
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C.
Adhemar of Le Puy
Adhemar of Le Puy was a French bishop and papal legate who played a leading spiritual and military role in organizing and guiding the First Crusade.
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D.
Saint Bruno of Cologne
Saint Bruno of Cologne was an 11th-century German Catholic priest and theologian who founded the Carthusian Order, known for its strict contemplative monastic life.
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E.
Skeff Anselm
Skeff Anselm is a hip-hop music producer best known for his work with A Tribe Called Quest, including contributions to their influential album "The Low End Theory."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
11th-century writer
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Benedictine monk ⓘ Christian theologian ⓘ medieval philosopher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Gaunilo of Marmoutier
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linked to:
Gaunilo of Marmoutiers
Gaunilo the Monk ⓘ
linked to:
Gaunilo of Marmoutiers
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| argumentStyle | reductio ad absurdum ⓘ |
| argumentTypeCritiqued | ontological argument ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Marmoutier Abbey ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 11th century ⓘ |
| critiquedAuthor | Anselm of Canterbury ⓘ |
| critiquedWork | Proslogion ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| floruit | 11th century ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical theology
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scholastic theology ⓘ |
| influenced | later critics of the ontological argument ⓘ |
| knownFor |
On Behalf of the Fool
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critique of Anselm’s ontological argument ⓘ |
| languageOfWriting | Latin ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
philosophy of religion
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theology ⓘ |
| nationality | French (medieval) ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Liber pro Insipiente
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On Behalf of the Fool ⓘ |
| occupation |
monk
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philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| philosophicalStanceOnOntologicalArgument | critical ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | medieval Christian philosophy ⓘ |
| region | France ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Order of Saint Benedict
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linked to:
Benedictines
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| usedExample | perfect island ⓘ |
| wroteInResponseTo |
Anselm’s Proslogion
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linked to:
Anselm's Proslogion
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Subject: Gaunilo of Marmoutiers Description of subject: Gaunilo of Marmoutiers was an 11th-century Benedictine monk and philosopher best known for his influential critique of Anselm’s ontological argument for the existence of God.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Gaunilo of Marmoutiers
linked to: Gaunilo of Marmoutiers