{"product_id":"anselm-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Anselm: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnselm of Canterbury (1033-1109) was the outstanding philosopher-theologian of the Latin West between Augustine and the thirteenth century. As a public figure, especially as Archbishop of Canterbury, he corresponded with kings and nobles, popes and bishops, in letters that reveal a fascinating personality and flesh out the practical dimensions of his theoretical philosophy. He wrote at a time when a renewed interest in logic encouraged careful and rigorous argumentation, but before the recovery of Aristotle filled the philosophical discourse with difficult technical jargon, making for writing that is unrivalled for its lucidity and accessibility. He offers the first clear account of what we now call a libertarian view of free will, according to which free choices cannot be determined by the agent's internal states or by external influences. His famous 'ontological argument' for the existence of God continues to generate discussion, debate, and puzzlement. His understanding of God\u003cbr\u003eis rightly regarded as one of the definitive expressions of classical theism or perfect-being theology, which remains influential in philosophy of religion and analytic theology. His account of the Atonement is one that every theologian to this day still grapples with. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas Williams, Isabelle A. and Henry D. Martin Professor of Medieval Philosophy, Georgetown University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomas Williams is the Isabelle A. and Henry D. Martin Professor of Medieval Philosophy at Georgetown University. He has published widely on medieval philosophy and theology. He is co-author of \u003cem\u003eAnselm\u003c\/em\u003e (2008), editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Medieval Ethics\u003c\/em\u003e (2018) and \u003cem\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Duns Scotus\u003c\/em\u003e (2003), and translator of \u003cem\u003eAugustine: Confessions\u003c\/em\u003e (2019), \u003cem\u003eJohn Duns Scotus: Selected Writings on Ethics\u003c\/em\u003e (2017), \u003cem\u003eThomas Aquinas: The Treatise on Happiness and Treatise on Human Acts\u003c\/em\u003e (2016), and \u003cem\u003eAnselm: The Complete Treatises with Selected Letters and Prayers and the Meditation on Human Redemption\u003c\/em\u003e (2022).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.5 x 4.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691821404223,"sku":"9780192897817","price":15.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7909d6623bb00b739b436b2c7d9095b2.webp?v=1764993339","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/anselm-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}