Anselm of Canterbury
1033–1109
“Faith seeking understanding; the ontological argument from definition.”
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 Tradition8 / 10
- TDTheoretical Drive8 / 10
- UIUniversalist Impulse7 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- Bernard LonerganCARTOGRAPHER
Insight maps the structure of intentional consciousness as cognitive method.
- Duns ScotusCARTOGRAPHER
Univocity of being; haecceitas — the "thisness" that individuates.
- Albertus MagnusCARTOGRAPHER
Aristotle baptized — natural philosophy as a path to divine wisdom.
- Ibn Sina (Avicenna)CARTOGRAPHER
Necessary Existent argument for God. The 'floating man' shows soul as substance distinct from body.
- Ramon LlullCARTOGRAPHER
His Ars Magna was combinatorial logic meant to convert through reason alone.
- Hugh of Saint VictorKEEL
Flesh, reason, and contemplation are three eyes, each seeing differently.
Short exercises in the same tradition as Anselm of Canterbury's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with Anselm of Canterbury or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREAnselm of Canterbury vs Bernard LonerganOn Mull's map Bernard Lonergan 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 ▶