Anselm of Canterbury wrote medieval Christian philosophy and theology concerned with the nature of God, reason, faith and salvation. The Proslogion contains the argument later known as the ontological argument, asking whether God's existence can be established from the concept of that than which nothing greater can be conceived. The Monologion develops theological reasoning in a more extended form, while Cur Deus Homo considers why the Incarnation and atonement were necessary. Anselm's writing is compact, argumentative and devotional at the same time. His work suits readers of medieval philosophy, Christian theology, philosophy of religion and intellectual history. Read more Less