The Benedictine abbot, Saint Anselm, was known for
A)writing the Summa Theologica .
B)a disreputable affair with Héloise which he eventually disavowed.
C)arguing that faith is the basis of philosophical speculation.
D)analyzing the Trinity in a way that angered churchmen.
E)synthesizing all of medieval learning.

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Saint Anselm is known for his ontological argument for the existence of God, in which he argued that belief in God's existence is necessary to engage in philosophical reasoning. He believed that faith is the basis of all understanding and knowledge, and that reason alone cannot lead to a complete understanding of the divine.

The Benedictine Abbot, Saint Anselm, Was Known for