Anselm
1033–1109
“That than which nothing greater can be conceived must exist. Faith seeking understanding.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- TRTrust in Reason9 / 10
- RTReverence for Tradition9 / 10
- TDTheoretical Drive9 / 10
- UIUniversalist Impulse9 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- PythagorasLIGHTHOUSE
Number is the essence of all things. The cosmos is mathematical music. Life is purification of the soul through reason.
- MaimonidesLIGHTHOUSE
We can only say what God is not. Reason and revelation align in their highest reaches.
- AugustineLIGHTHOUSE
Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee. Memory, will, understanding mirror the Trinity.
- Al-FarabiLIGHTHOUSE
The virtuous city imitates the cosmic order. Philosophy and religion express the same truth in different registers.
- Nicholas of CusaLIGHTHOUSE
Learned ignorance. The coincidence of opposites. The infinite contains all finite.
- Thomas AquinasCARTOGRAPHER
Faith and reason are complementary. Natural law underlies divine law. Five ways to demonstrate God.
Short exercises in the same tradition as Anselm's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with Anselm or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREAnselm vs PythagorasOn Mull's map Pythagoras sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶