St. Anselm, an Italian-born theologian and philosopher, is generally styled the “Father of Scholasticism”. As a profound philosopher and theologian, Anselm developed a method of reasoning which prepared the way for the great thinkers of the Middle Ages. St. Thomas Aquinas cites Anselm numerous times in his works.
Learn more about St. Anselm:
• The Rise of Scholasticism — St. Anselm (Jacques Maritain Center)
• Brief bio page at EWTN
• St. Anselm on Facebook
• St. Anselm in the Catholic Encyclopedia
St. Anselm (center), by Luca della Robbia (1399/1400–1482).
Terra-cotta altarpiece; Museo Diocesano, Empoli, Italy.
(Source: Encyclopedia Britannica)
Terra-cotta altarpiece; Museo Diocesano, Empoli, Italy.
(Source: Encyclopedia Britannica)
