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Anselm, On the Fall of the Devil - The Advent of Time

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Anselm’s treatment of evil provided a foundation for generations of subsequent thinkers as they wrestled with the problem of evil.

Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109) is often referred to as the “Father of Scholasticism” for his use of dialectics in his theological works, a method that would later become standard practice for scholastic writers. His ability to view issues from multiple perspectives and develop arguments reconciling seemingly contradictory presuppositions is on display in On the Fall of the Devil , one of Anselm’s most comprehensive analyses of evil. Anselm’s treatment of evil in this book provided a foundation for generations of subsequent thinkers as they wrestled with the problem of evil. In On the Fall of

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