Tag: Anselm of Canterbury

Deus Est or Deus ex Machina?: How René Descartes Rescued Anselm’s Ontological Argument From Thomas’s Critique

Nathan Johnson — November 2, 2025

Deus Est or Deus ex Machina?: How René Descartes Rescued Anselm’s Ontological Argument From Thomas’s Critique

Nathan Johnson shows how Anselm's ontological argument finds an unlikely ally in Rene Descartes