The Cambridge Companion to Anselm

Brian Davies is Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University, New York. He is the author of An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion (3rd ed., 2003), Thinking About God (1985), The Thought of Thomas Aquinas (1992), and Aquinas (2002). Brian Leftow is Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion at Oxford University. He is the author of Time and Eternity (1991), and over fifty papers in philosophy of religion, metaphysics and the history of medieval philosophy.

• Introduction Brian Davies and Brian Leftow; 1. Anselm's life, works, and immediate influence G. R. Evans; 2. Anselm on faith and reason Marilyn Adams; 3. Anselm, Augustine, and Platonism Gareth Matthews; 4. Anselm's philosophy of language Peter King; 5. Anselm on modality Simo Knuutilla; 6. Anselm's perfect being theology Brian Leftow; 7. Anselm and the ontological argument Brian Davies; 8. Anselm's account of freedom Sandra Visser and Thomas Williams; 9. Anselm on truth Sandra Visser and Thomas Williams; 10. Anselm on ethics Jeffrey Brower; 11. Anselm on the Trinity William Mann; 12. Anselm on atonement David Brown.

'Anselm's modest but reasoned approach to his faith-centred theology is an excellent antidote to much of what passes for Christian thought today. This book is a fine introduction to it.' Church Times